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Chapter 3: Sinter Plant Introduction

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What is the purpose of accurate proportioning at the stock bins in a sinter plant?

To ensure the right mixture of materials for sinter production

What are the constituents proportioned in a sinter plant?

Iron ore fines, Flue dust, Mill scale, Lime stone fines, Dolomite fines, LD dust, and Return sinter

What is the role of crushed Coke fines in a sinter plant?

To provide fuel for the sintering process

What does the flux in a sinter plant consist of?

Mixture of lime stone and dolomite Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of return sinter in a sinter plant?

To be used as re-circulating load Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a sinter plant?

To agglomerate iron ore fines with other fine materials at high temperature. Signup and view all the answers

Why can't iron ore fines be charged directly into the Blast furnace?

Because they need to be agglomerated into lumps before being used. Signup and view all the answers

Name three raw materials used in a Sinter Plant.

Iron ore fines, Coke breeze fines, Lime stone fines. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main process used to agglomerate fine mineral particles in a Sinter Plant?

Sintering. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of raw material proportioning in a Sinter Plant?

To obtain consistency in the chemical composition and size fraction of raw materials. Signup and view all the answers

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