The utility model relates to the technical field of metallurgical equipment, and discloses an improved
shaft furnace for
metallurgy, which comprises a base and a circular
shaft furnace body arranged above the base, a furnace cover is arranged at the top of the
shaft furnace body, an inner wall is arranged in the shaft furnace body, a
hearth is arranged between the inner wall and the inner wall of the shaft furnace body, and a furnace cover is arranged on the
hearth. A plurality of
material distribution openings are formed in the top of the
hearth, a plurality of discharging hoppers are arranged on the lower portion of the side face of the hearth, a
combustion chamber is arranged on the outer side of the shaft furnace body, a plurality of through grooves are formed between the
combustion chamber and the hearth, a plurality of
combustion nozzles are installed on the side face of the
combustion chamber, and an annular
cold air pipeline is installed at the position, above the discharging hoppers, of the outer side of the shaft furnace body. A plurality of air guide pipes communicated with the hearth are arranged on the inner side of the
cold air pipeline, and an air inlet
pipe is arranged on the outer side of the
cold air pipeline. According to the utility model, finished product balls can be cooled, and the condition that the discharging transfer car is damaged due to high temperature is effectively reduced; and the using amount of
coal gas can be reduced,
energy consumption is reduced, meanwhile, green
pellets can be rapidly dried, and the yield is increased.