Using CFD analysis to optimise top submerged lance furnace geometries
Gwynn-Jones, Stephen; Conradie, Phil; Nikolic, Stanko; Henning, Bennie; Bakker, Martin; Joubert, Hugo; Francis, Brett
Chapter, Conference object, Peer reviewed
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The gas offtake design is an important aspect of the Top Submerged Lance (TSL) furnace technology. CFD modelling has been used to investigate the gas offtake geometry to better understand and address common industrial issues. The objective of the study was to understand how the shape of the offtake affected emissions from the roof ports, and influenced both the location of the post combustion reactions and the flow profile of the gas within the vessel and waste heat boiler (WHB). The conditions and gas species included in the modelling are based on typical large industrial copper smelters. Commercial software (ANSYS-FLUENT) has been used to investigate design variants by incorporating the effects of momentum, multi-component mixing, radiative and convective heat transfer, combustion reactions, and buoyancy. The learnings from the CFD modelling were integrated into the design of the new Novasmelt™ TSL technology.