This invention relates to the field of comprehensive
resource utilization, specifically to an apparatus and method for increasing the amount of
graphite precipitation in molten iron. The apparatus includes a
blast furnace molten iron trough, with
multiple injection pipes at the bottom. The other end of each injection
pipe is connected to a pulverized
coal feeding
system via a conveying
pipe. The method involves injecting pulverized
coal into the molten iron trough through the injection pipes to increase the carbon content of the molten iron. As the molten iron cools, it becomes supersaturated with carbon, leading to
graphite precipitation. This invention injects pulverized
coal into the molten iron trough, utilizing the higher temperature of the molten iron and the stirring
kinetic energy generated by the iron flow to promote rapid and efficient
dissolution of the pulverized coal, increasing the carbon content. Furthermore, by employing a suitable
blast furnace molten iron
cooling rate, it significantly improves the subsequent
graphite precipitation ratio under the same conditions. The carbon injected into the molten iron in the form of pulverized coal ultimately precipitates as graphite, greatly enhancing the added value of iron and steel
metallurgy and resulting in significant
economic benefits. It also has a significant
impact on the development of emerging graphite resources.