This invention discloses a method and equipment for graded reduction of
zinc-containing dust from iron and steel
smelting, belonging to the field of
zinc extraction technology from metallurgical waste. The
zinc-containing dust is mixed with a carbon
reducing agent to form
pellets, which are then fed into a multi-stage reduction furnace. The
pellets undergo graded gradient carbothermic reduction through three reduction stages, utilizing the difference in carbothermic reduction temperature between zinc
oxide and
zinc ferrite to achieve
selective reduction and extraction. The composition of the
flue gas is monitored in real time at the
flue gas outlet of each stage, and the zinc reduction progress index is calculated. A proportional-integral
control algorithm is used to dynamically adjust the temperature of each stage, achieving adaptive closed-
loop control. The zinc-containing
flue gas from each stage is introduced into independent condensation and collection channels for separate collection, obtaining secondary zinc
oxide products of different grades. The supporting equipment includes a feeding and
pelletizing unit, a multi-stage reduction furnace, a graded
flue gas condensation and collection unit, and an online monitoring and
intelligent control unit. This invention improves the stability of zinc
recovery rate, enhances product grade, and reduces
energy consumption.