Influence of Chlorine Additives on Combustion Rate of Pulverized Coal Injection

Chlorine additives are often used to improve the combustion performance of pulverized coal injection (PCI) in blast furnace. The influence of chlorine additives on pulverized coal combustion rate was analyzed and the micrograph of unburned pulverized coal (UPC) was observed by SEM in order to analyze the influence mechanism of chlorine additives. The results show that proper addition amount of CaCl2, NaCl, MgCl2 and FeCl3 respectively promotes pulverized coal combustion in different degrees. The average size of UPC is smaller and the micrograph becomes irregular when the chlorine additives are increased. While beyond the appropriate addition amount, the combustion rate of PCI reduces. During the combustion process of pulverized coal with chlorine additives, HCl is produced which prevents the combustion process.