A Study on the Resource Recovery of Fe-Clinker generated in the Recycling Process of Electric Arc Furnace Dust

Jae-hong Yoon; Chi-hyun Yoon; Hirofumi Sugimoto; Akio Honjo

doi:10.7844/kirr.2023.32.1.50

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A Study on the Resource Recovery of Fe-Clinker generated in the Recycling Process of Electric Arc Furnace Dust 전기로 제강분진의 재활용과정에서 발생되는 Fe-Clinker의 자원화에 관한 연구

28 February 2023. pp. 50-59

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Abstract

The amount of dust generated during the dissolution of scrap in an electric arc furnace is approximately 1.5% of the scrap metal input, and it is primarily collected in a bag filter. Electric arc furnace dust primarily consists of zinc and ion. The processing of zinc starts with its conversion into pellet form by the addition of a carbon-based reducing agent(coke, anthracite) and limestone (C/S control). These pellets then undergo reduction, volatilization, and re-oxidation in rotary kiln or RHF reactor to recover crude zinc oxide (60%w/w). Next, iron is discharged from the electric arc furnace dust as a solid called Fe clinker (secondary by-product of the Fe-base). Several methods are then used to treat the Fe clinker, which vary depending on the country, including landfilling and recycling (e.g., subbase course material, aggregate for concrete, Fe-source for cement manufacturing). However, landfilling has several drawbacks, including environmental pollution due to leaching, high landfill costs, and wastage of iron resources. To improve Fe recovery in the clinker, we pulverized it into optimal -sized particles and employed specific gravity and magnetic force selection methods to isolate this metal. A carbon-based reducing agent and a binding material were added to the separated coarse powder (>10μm) to prepare briquette clinker. A small amount (1-3%w/w) of the briquette clinker was charged with the scrap in an electric arc furnace to evaluate its feasibility as an additives (carbonaceous material, heat-generating material, and Fe source).

Keywords

Electric arc furnace dust

Recycling

Fe-Clinker

Separation

Briquetting

Smelting properties

전기로에서 고철(Scrap)의 용해과정에서 발생되는 분진량은 고철장입량의 약1.5%정도이며, 주로 백필터(Bag Filter)에서 포집된다. 전기로 제강분진의 주요한 구성원소인 아연(Zn)과 철(Fe)중에서 아연성분은, 제강분진에 탄소계의 환원재(코크스, 무연탄)와 석회석(C/S제어)을 첨가하여 Pellet형태로 가공한 후에 반응로(Rotary Kiln 또는 RHF)에 장입하여 환원, 휘발, 재산화의 단계적인 세부반응을 거쳐서, 60wt%Zn을 함유한 조산화아연(Crude Zinc Oxide)으로 회수된다. 한편 제강분진 중의 철(Fe)성분은, Fe-Base의 Clinker(2차부산물)라고 하는 고형물의 형태로 반응기로부터 배출된다. 기존의 Fe-Clinker의 처리방법은, 각국의 상황에 따라서 다양한 방안들이 시행되고 있는데, 대표적인 처리방법으로는 매립, 재활용(로반재, 콘크리트용 골재, 시멘트제조용 Fe-Source), 그 외에 다양한 처리방법들이 있다. 이들 방법들 중에서 매립의 경우는, 침출수에 의한 환경오염, 고가의 매립비용, Fe자원의 낭비 등의 이유로, 결코 바람직한 처리방법이라고 할 수는 없다. 그러나 Fe-Clinker중의 Fe성분을 전기로를 이용하여 직접적으로 재활용하는 방법에 대한 연구결과는 거의 찾아 볼 수 없었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Fe-Clinker중의 Fe성분을 보다 적극적으로 회수하기 위한 방법으로서, 먼저 Fe-Clinker를 분쇄하고 이어서 비중선별과 자력선별을 순차적으로 실시하여, Fe-성분이 농축된 조분(Coarse particle, >약10μm)과 슬래그성분을 주로 함유한 미분(Fine particle, <약10μm)으로 분리하였다. 이렇게 분리한 조분에 탄소계 환원제(코크스, 무연탄)와 점결재(전분)를 첨가하여 단광Clinker를 제조하여, 전기로에 고철을 장입할 때에 소량(1~3wt%)의 단광Clinker를 함께 장입하여, 단광Clinker의 첨가재(가탄재, Fe-Source, 발열재 등으로서의 역할)로서의 사용가능성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 비록 소량이지만, 전력원단위와 생산수율이 다소 향상되는 효과를 나타내었으며, 용융금속에 대한 가탄효과도 확인할 수 있었다.

키워드

전기로 제강분진

재활용

Fe-클링커

분쇄선별

단광

전기로 용융특성

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Publisher :The Korean Institute of Resources Recycling
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원리싸이클링학회
Journal Title :Resources Recycling
Journal Title(Ko) :자원리싸이클링
Volume : 32
No :1
Pages :50-59
Received Date : 2023-01-13
Revised Date : 2023-01-31; 2023-02-15
Accepted Date : 2023-02-16
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2023.32.1.50

Resources Recycling ISSN:2765-3439(Print) 2765-3447(Online) 자원리싸이클링

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