Optimization of Siderite Ore Sintering Operation Conditions

Research was сarried out on a pilot plant on sintering of various size siderite ore and limonite taken in various ratios. To study impact of a number of process factors on the sintering process performance and the obtained agglomerate quality at the minimum number of the carried out experiments, one of the experiment planning methods was used, and regression equations were derived. With these equations the effect of the ore size, siderite ore and limonite ratio, solid fuel consumption, sintered layer height on the agglomeration unit performance and the agglomerate metallurgical properties was reviewed. The obtained work results have great practical importance, as they allow optimization of siderite ore sintering operation conditions and production of high quality agglomerate. They may be used at a variety of the country agglomeration factories, where siderite ores will be used as iron ore component of the sinter burden.