Steelmaking Slag Beneficiation by Magnetic Separator and Impacts on Sinter Quality

Authors

  • Ö. S. Bölükbaşı Department of Mining Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University
  • B. Tufan Department of Mining Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University

Abstract

Basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) slag is the main problem at all iron and steel factories. About more than 6 million tons/year of BOF slag has been accumulated from the waste stockyards in Turkey. Dumps slags can be revaluated by a processing technology which makes it possible to obtain products that meet the requirements of sintering and blast furnace production. The slags with particle size of -10 mm were enriched by the magnetic separator resulting and increase in Fe grade from 18% to 33%. The use of BOF slag in sinter blend provided additional Mn, CaO, MgO and introduced a good solution to environmental problems.

Downloads

Published

2017-12-13

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Articles