A method for implementing
plasma injection in the middle of a
blast furnace involves evenly installing several
plasma torches on the upper part of the furnace
waist or the lower part of the furnace body around the circumference. The
plasma torches inject
coke oven gas,
hydrogen, or other reducing gases into the
blast furnace. Utilizing their adjustability, the method effectively controls the edge temperature within the
blast furnace and enhances reduction, improving edge permeability and promoting smooth blast furnace operation. It does not aim to completely replace all reduction within the blast furnace. The provided plasma torches consist of an
electrode head, an arc-igniting
ion head, an extension sleeve,
electrode needles, a
ceramic insulator, isolation ribs, a reducing gas inlet, sealing packing, and a pressure cap. Each
torch has a power of 50kW to 80kW, an outer
diameter of 60mm±10mm, and a length of 800mm±100mm. Each
plasma torch is equipped with an independent box-type control cabinet, enabling individual power supply and control. The reducing gas
injection rate is set to 10m³ to 50m³ per
ton of iron. 3 The temperature injected into the furnace is 1100℃±100℃. It has the functions of single-
branch gas supply, single-
branch pressure and flow measurement and instantaneous display, and single-
branch flow adjustment and control.