EVALUATION OF FLOW DISTRIBUTION IN THE PELLETIZING FURNACE THROUGH CFD AND EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION AT SAMARCO

Samarco produces iron ore pellets thermally processed in Travelling Grate furnaces. This process is essential in order to obtain adequate mechanical strength to the pellets transportation and operation in the reduction reactors. All the mechanical properties of the agglomerates are obtained during...

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Published in:	Tecnologia em Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração
Main Authors:	Maycon Athayde, Roberto Parreiras Tavares, Sergio Fernando Nunes, Maurício Cota Fonseca
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração 2014-12-01
Subjects:	Modeling; CFD; Pelletizing; Packed beds.
Online Access:	http://www.tecnologiammm.com.br/files/v11n4/v11n4a09.pdf