Abstract
This work shows an energy and exergy analysis of blast furnace gas and tar used as fuel in a thermal power plant. The blast furnace gas is produced as a residual gas during preparation of pig iron in a steel mill plant, and tar is also formed as a residual liquid originated from pig iron conversion to steel in the steel mill. The steel mill plant uses the residual blast furnace gas and tar as energy source in a Rankine cycle power plant. The power plant used as a case study is located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Computer simulation was executed using data obtained from the power plant. The results offer ways to control fuel combustion, reduce pollutant exhaust gas levels, and increase energy availability.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECOS 2006 - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems |
| Editors | Christos A. Frangopoulos, Constantine D. Rakopoulos, George Tsatsaronis |
| Pages | 199-205 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9608758424 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Jul 2006 |
| Event | 19th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2006 - Aghia Pelagia, Crete, Greece Duration: 12 Jul 2006 → 14 Jul 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | 19th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2006 |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Aghia Pelagia, Crete |
| Period | 12/07/06 → 14/07/06 |
Keywords
- Blast furnace gas
- Energy
- Exergy
- Tar
- Thermal power plant