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Briquetting and Sintering Case Study

HRL enhances productivity and cuts losses with improved production stream

Challenge

A client was developing a new process and needed to agglomerate and sinter the feedstock to meet downstream processing requirements. The requirements for effective milling, mixing, agglomeration and sintering needed to be investigated to allow a suitable sintered product to be produced.

Solution

HRL trialled a variety of technologies to achieve suitable size reduction of the feedstocks, using particle size analysis to measure the effectiveness of each approach. From this investigation a procedure was developed which allowed the feedstocks to be suitably mixed for further processing.

Once milled and mixed, the materials needed to be agglomerated to reduce losses during the sintering process. Small scale agglomeration trials were performed to assess the impact of briquetting parameters on agglomerate strength. The agglomeration trials produced briquettes with suitable strength for sintering.

Results

HRL was able to investigate a variety of milling, mixing and agglomeration options to identify the best technology and approach. This investigation resulted in the production of suitable samples for feed to a sintering process. The sintered samples met the client's requirements and allowed the process to be developed further.   

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DR SAM CLAYTON

Sam has over 14 years of experience in energy efficiency, fuel switching and the implementation of cost saving options from the findings of energy efficient audits on large industrial plants. Sam has extensive experience in evaluation of upgrading and utilisation options for gas, biomass and other fuels. His experience includes material/fuel characterization, practical research and demonstration, techno-economic assessments, and detailed feasibility studies.

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