TITLE:
Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamic Simulation of a Radiant Off-Gases Cooling System for Copper Smelting in a Pierce Smith Converter
AUTHORS:
Yerko Aguilera-Carvajal, Sebastián Pérez-Cortés, Juan Hurtado-Cruz, Erick Morales-Quezada
KEYWORDS:
Capture Hood, Radiant Cooling System, Copper Sulfide Smelting Off-Gases, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Modern Nonlinear Theory and Application,
Vol.3 No.5,
December
31,
2014
ABSTRACT: In copper sulfide concentrates smelting, the off-gases from the Pierce
Smith converter (PSC) furnace must be treated to prevent environmental impacts
as they are highly corrosive and toxic. The purpose of this research project is
to present a methodology for the simulation of a capture and cooling system of
the smelting off-gases from a Pierce Smith copper converter, using computational
fluid dynamics. Through this methodology, it is possible to obtain a simulation
model of the smelting off-gases behavior with an average error of 9.88%. Basically,
it demonstrates that the simulated tendencies of the metallurgical off-gases on
the cooling hood and chamber can be reliable to predict the thermo-fluid
dynamic behavior of the off-gases inside the studied off-gases handling system.