AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPACTED IRONS AND
AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MOLTEN IRONS
PROVIDED WITH THE SAME
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing compacted
irons and an apparatus for manufacturing molten irons provided with the same,
more specifically to an apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons of reduced
materials containing direct reduced irons and an apparatus for manufacturing
molten irons provided with the same.
(b) Description of the Related Art
The iron and steel industry is a core industry that supplies the basic
materials needed in construction and in the manufacture of automobiles, ships,
home appliances, etc. Further, it is one of the oldest industries which have
advanced since the dawn of human history. Iron works, which play a pivotal role
in the iron and steel industry, produce steel from molten iron, and then supply it to
customers, after producing molten irons (i.e., pig irons in a molten state) using iron
ores and coals as raw materials.
Currently, approximately 60% of the world's iron production is produced
using a blast furnace method that has been in development since the 14th century.
According to the blast furnace method, iron ores, which have gone through a
sintering process, and cokes, which are produced using bituminous coals as raw
materials, are charged into a blast furnace together and oxygen is supplied thereto
to reduce the iron ores to irons, and thereby manufacturing molten irons. The blast
furnace method, which is the most popular in plants for manufacturing molten irons,
requires that raw materials have a strength of at least a predetermined level and
have grain sizes that can ensure permeability in the furnace, taking into account
reaction characteristics. For that reason, cokes that are obtained by processing
specific raw coals are needed as carbon sources to be used as a fuel and as a
reducing agent. Also, sintered ores that
have gone through a successive agglomerating process are needed as iron
sources. Accordingly, the modem blast furnace method requires raw material
preliminary processing equipment, such as coke manufacturing equipment and
sintering equipment. Namely, it is necessary to be equipped with subsidiary
facilities in addition to the blast furnace, and to also have equipment for
preventing and minimizing pollution generated by the subsidiary facilities.
Therefore, a heavy investment in the additional facilities and equipment leads to
increased manufacturing costs.
In order to solve these problems with the blast furnace method, significant
effort has been made in iron works all over the world to develop a smelting
reduction process that produces molten irons by directly using raw coals as a
fuel and a reducing agent and by directly using fine ores, which account for
more than 80% of the world's ore production.
An installation for manufacturing molten irons directly using raw coals and
fine iron ores is disclosed in US Patent No. 5,534,046. The apparatus for
manufacturing molten irons disclosed in US Patent No. 5,534,046 includes
three-stage fluidized-bed reactors forming a bubbling fluidized bed therein and a
melter-gasifier connected thereto. The fine iron ores and additives at room
temperature are charged into the first fluidized-bed reactor and successively go
through three-stage fluidized-bed reactors. Since hot reducing gas produced
from the melter-gasifier is supplied to the three-stage fluidized-bed reactors, the
temperature of the iron ores and additives, which were at room temperature, is
raised by contact with the hot reducing gas. Simultaneously, 90% or more of
the iron ores and additives are reduced and 30% or more of them are sintered,
and they are charged into the melter-gasifier,
A coal packed bed is formed in the melter-gasifier by supplying coals
thereto. Therefore, iron ores and additives at room temperature are melted and
slagged in the coal packed bed and are then discharged as molten irons and
slags. The oxygen supplied from a plurality of tuyeres installed on the outer wall
of the melter-gasifier burns a coal packed bed and is converted to a hot
reducing gas. Then, the hot reducing gas is supplied to the fluidized-bed

For solving these problems, a transporting chute made of a stainless steel
having thermal resistance and wear resistance has been used. Since the
transporting chute made of a stainless steel has a high thermal expansion ratio,
the transporting chute is multiply-divided and a separating space is formed
therebetween for thermal expansion.
However, continuous problems occur in which the transporting chute is
not only blocked since hot briquettes are accumulated in the separating space
between the transporting chutes, but also that is breaks due to thermal
deformation. In addition, a few parts of the transporting chute, which are
broken, then enter a following apparatus which then becomes out of order.
Furthermore, it is difficult to maintain the transporting chute due to hot reduced
irons accumulated in the transporting chute.
Second, the briquettes manufactured by using the above-mentioned
method are not suitable to be melted in the melter-gasifier. Generally, the
density of briquettes, which are suitable to be melted in the melter-gasifier, is
preferably in a range of 3.5torvm^ to 4.2torvm^. However, the briquettes made
of sponge irons by using the above-mentioned method are not suitable for use
in the melter-gasifier since the density thereof is too high. In addition, when the
briquettes made of sponge irons are directly used in the melter-gasifier, it is not
lnecessary for them to have a shape or strength sufficient to transport them a
long distance. Therefore, when the briquettes made of sponge irons, which are
manufactured by using the above-mentioned method, are charged into the
melter-gasifier and then molten irons are manufactured, the cost for
manufacturing molten irons is raised due to a greater use of energy than is
necessary.
In addition, when briquettes made of sponge irons, whose grain size is
not controlled, are charged into the melter-gasifier, briquettes made of sponge
irons, which are not melted, fall to the front end of a tuyere for injecting oxygen,
and thereby the tuyere for injecting oxygen is blocked. Therefore, a burning
flame, which is formed from the front end of the tuyere for injecting oxygen into
the coal packed bed, is backfired to the tuyere for injecting oxygen, and thereby

damaging the tuyere resulting in poor operation of the melter-gasifier.
Third, it is difficult to smoothly transport the briquettes made of sponge
irons when the briquettes are crushed by the crusher. In this case, a guide chute
is used in order to suitably guide the compressively molded reduced irons to the
crusher. However, the compressively molded briquettes are not successively
discharged and are not smoothly charged into the crusher. Then, the middle
portions thereof are broken, generating fine particles. Furthermore, there is a
problem that a thermal load of the crusher, which follows the guide chute, is
increased.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned
problems, and provides an apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons that is
suitable for manufacturing a large amount of compacted irons.
In addition, the present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing
molten irons provided with the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons.
An apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons according to the present
invention a couple of rollers for compacting reduced materials containing fine
reduced irons and manufacturing compacted irons; a guide chute for guiding the
compacted irons which are discharged from the couple of rollers; and crushers
for crushing compacted irons which are guided into the guide chute; wherein a
guiding surface of the guide chute, which guides the compacted irons, comprises
a straight slanted surface and a curved slanted surface, and wherein concave
grooves are continuously formed on a surface of each roller along the axis
direction of the roller and a plurality of protruded portions are formed on the
concave grooves to be separated from each other.
It is preferable that the couple of rollers includes a fixed roller and a
moving roller facing the fixed roller and that a distance from an upper end portion
of the guiding surface to a center of the fixed roller is not less than a sum of a
radius of the fixed roller and a half of a mean thickness of the compacted irons.
The distance from the upper end portion of the guiding surface to the
center of the fixed roller is preferably not more than a sum of the radius of the
fixed roller and a mean thickness of the compacted irons.
The upper end portion of the guiding surface is preferably closer to the
fixed roller than to the moving roller.
It is preferable that the upper end portion of the guiding surface is located
at a position which is not higher than a height of the center axis of the fixed roller
and is not lower than a surface height of the lower end portion of the fixed roller.
The upper portion of the guiding surface may be formed to be a straight
slanted surface and the lower portion of the guiding surface is formed to be a
curved slanted surface which is connected to the straight slanted surface.
A ratio of a height of the upper portion of the guiding surface to a height of
the lower portion of the guiding surface is preferably in a range of 5.0 to 6.0.
An angle made between the straight slanted surface and a vertical
direction is preferably in a range of 6 degrees to 8 degrees.
It is preferable that an angle made between the straight slanted surface
and a vertical direction is substantially 7 degrees.
A radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface is preferably in a range
of 1700mm to 1900mm.
It is preferable that the radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface is
substantially 1800mm.
It is preferable that a ratio of height of the guide chute to a length of a
base line of the guide chute is in a range of 1.0 to 2.0.
The protruded portions may be shaped as notches and be protruded
toward a circumference direction of the couple of rollers.
It is preferable that a thickness of the protruding portion becomes shorter
toward a center of the protruding portion.
It is preferable that a pitch between a plurality of protruding portions is in a
range of 16mm to 45mm.
The crushers may include a first crusher for coarsely crushing the
compacted irons manufactured by the couple of rollers; and a second crusher
for re-crushing the coarsely crushed compacted irons.
It is preferable that the first crusher coarsely crushes the compacted irons
in order for a mean grain size of the compacted irons to be more than 0mm and
not more than 50mm.
It is preferable that the first crusher coarsely crushes the compacted irons
in order for a mean grain size of the compacted irons to be more than 0mm and
not more than 30mm.
It is preferable that the compacted irons crushed in the second crusher
include more than Owt% and not more than 30wt% of compacted irons having a
grain size in the range of 25mm to 30mm, not less than 55wt% and less than
100wt% of compacted irons having a grain size in the range of 5mm to 25mm;
and more than Owt% and not more than 15wt% of compacted irons having a
grain size of less than 5mm.
The first crusher may Include a plurality of crushing plates installed side
by side along the axis of the first crusher in order to be operated together; and a
spacer ring inserted between the plurality of crushing plates and controllering
the gap between the crushing plates. The crushing plate may be formed with a
plurality of protrusions which are separated from each other and the plurality of
protrusions may be formed on the circumference of the crushing plate. The
compacted irons may be coarsely crushed by the plurality of protrusions as the
plurality of crushing plates are operated.
The first crusher includes an integrated body on circumference of which a
plurality of protrusions are formed to be separated from each other and the
Compacted irons may be coarsely crushed by the plurality of protrusions as the
first crusher is operated.
The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons may further include a
dumping storage bin for temporarily storing the crushed compacted irons. The
first crusher and the second crusher may be connected to the dumping storage
bin through a transporting chute.
The second crusher includes a couple of crushing rollers installed to be

separated from each other and provided with a plurality of crushing disks, and
the coarsely crushed compacted Irons may be re-crushed by a plurality of
blades formed on the circumference of the crushing disks by operating the
couple of crushing rollers in opposite directions to each other.
One crushing roller is a fixed roller and the other crushing roller Is a
moving roller among the couple of rollers and the gap between the couple of
crushing rollers may be controllably varied.
The blade includes a first slanted surface directed to a rotating direction
of the crushing roller and a second slanted surface directed to an opposite
rotating direction of the crushing roller. It is preferable that a first slanted angle
made between the first slanted surface and a circumference of the crushing
roller is larger than a second slanted angle made between the second slanted
surface and the circumference of the crushing roller.
It is preferable that one or more angles among the first slanted angle and
the second slanted angle are in a range of 80 degrees to 90 degrees.
It is preferable that one or more angles among the first slanted angle and
the second slanted angle are in a range of 40 degrees to 50 degrees.
The couple of crushing rollers include a first crushing roller and a second
crushing roller. It is preferable that a plurality of first blades formed on a
circumference of the first crushing roller face a space between the plurality of
second blades formed on a circumference of the second crushing roller.
It is preferable that a distance from an end portion of the first blade to a
surface of the second crushing roller facing the end portion of the first blade is
in a range of 10mm to 20mm.
It is preferable that the end portion of each blade is chamfered.
It is preferable that a chamfered surface formed on the end portion of the
first blade and a chamfered surface formed on the end portion of the second
blade, which is closest to the first blade, face each other.
It is preferable that a distance from a chamfered surface fomned on an
cupper end portion of the first blade and a chamfered surface formed on an
upper end portion of the second blade, which is closest to the first blade, is in a

range of 10mm to 15mm.
The second crusher includes a couple of crushing rollers separated from
each other. The coarsely crushed compacted irons may be re-crushed by a
plurality of blades formed on a circumference of the couple of crushing rollers by
rotating the couple of rollers comprising an integrated body in opposite
directions to each other.
It is preferable that that the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons
further includes a transporting chute under a lower portion of the couple of
rollers for transporting the compacted irons. It is preferable that the transporting
chute includes a plurality of linear chutes connected to each other and that a
size of one end opening of the linear chute is smaller than a size of the other
end opening of the linear chute.
The plurality of linear chutes may include a first linear chute and a second
linear chute. One end opening of the second linear chute may be inserted into
and be overlapped with the other end opening of the first linear chute.
It is preferable that the size of the first linear chute is the same as the size
of the second linear chute.
The second linear chute and the first linear chute may be repeatedly
arranged in order along the transporting direction of the reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons.
It is preferable that one end opening of another first linear chute is
inserted into and is overlapped with the other end opening of the second linear
chute.
Each of the linear chutes may include a couple of side portions facing
each other and a bottom portion which connects the couple of side portions
together.
Each of the linear chutes may be integrally formed.
A stepping portion, which becomes lower along the transporting direction
of the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons, may be formed on one
end of the couple of the side portions forming one end opening of the linear chute.

The transporting chute may include a plurality of external casings
enclosing the plurality of linear chutes and an external cover attached to each of
the external casing.
A linear chute cover may be attached on the linear chute.
It is preferable that a plurality of N2 purging connecting parts are Installed
on the external casing, and that the plurality of N2 purging connecting parts are
inserted into the transporting chute through an opening formed in the linear
chute cover.
It is preferable that the plurality of N2 purging connecting parts include a
first N2 purging connecting part and a second N2 purging connecting part. The
first N2 purging connecting part is preferably installed to be slanted toward a
lower portion of the transporting chute and the second N2 purging connecting
part is preferably installed to be slanted toward an upper portion of the
transporting chute.
A plurality of supporting channels may be fixed between the external
cover and the linear chute cover.
It is preferable that the supporting channel is concavely bent toward the
linear chute cover.
A manhole may be attached to the external cover and the manhole may
face the opening formed on the linear chute cover.
A couple of brackets may be attached to a side portion of the linear chute
in order along a transporting direction of the reduced materials containing fine
reduced irons.
The couple of brackets may include a first bracket and a second bracket
and the first bracket and the second bracket may be attached in order along the
transporting direction of the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons.
A plurality of fixing portions may be formed in the external casing and the
bracket may be fixed to the fixing portion.
The plurality of fixing portions may include a first fixing portion and a
second portion which is separated from the first fixing portion, and the first
bracket may be combined with the first fixing portion with a screw.

The second fixing portion may be fixed to be separated from the second
bracket.
Two of the linear chutes may be installed in the external casing.
Lagging materials may be filled between the external casing and the
linear chutes.
It is preferable that a difference between a width of one end opening of
the linear chute and a width of the other end opening of the linear chute is in a
range of 10cm to 25cm.
It is preferable that a difference between a height of one end opening of
the linear chute and a height of the other end opening of the linear chute is in a
range of 10cm to 25cm.
The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons further include
sintered additives.
The apparatus for manufacturing molten irons according to the present
invention include the above-mentioned apparatus for manufacturing compacted
irons; and a melter-gasifier in which the compacted irons are charged and
melted.
One or more coals selected from the group of lumped coals and coal
briquettes may be supplied to the melter-gasifier.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other features and advantages of the present invention
will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments
thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:
Fig. 1 schematically shows an apparatus for manufacturing compacted
Sirens according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 schematically shows a roller provided in the apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a partial front view of the apparatus for manufacturing compacted
irons according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a front view of a guide chute provided in the apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 schematically shows a first crusher provided in the apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons of Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 schematically shows a second crusher provided in the apparatus
for manufacturing compacted irons according to a second embodiment of the
present Invention.
Fig. 7 schematically shows a second crusher provided in the apparatus
for manufacturing compacted irons of Fig. 1.
Fig. 8 is a sectional view along a line VIII-VIII of Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 schematically shows a second crusher provided in the apparatus
for manufacturing compacted irons according to a third embodiment of the
present invention.
Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a transporting chute provided in the
apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons of Fig. 1.
Fig. 11 shows a state of removing an external cover from the transporting
chuteof Fig. 10.
Fig. 12 is a combined perspective view of a linear chute and a linear
chute cover shown in Fig. 11.
Fig. 13 schematically shows a disassembling process of the transporting
chute of Fig. 10.
Fig. 14 schematically shows an apparatus for manufacturing molten irons
provided with the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons according to the
first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 15 shows a stress distribution of a strip-shaped plate according to
Exemplary Example 1 to Exemplary Example 3 of the present invention.
Fig. 16 shows a stress distribution of a pocket-shaped plate according to
Exemplary Example 4 to Exemplary Example 6 of the present invention.
Fig. 17 shows a stress distribution of a strip-shaped plate according to
Exemplary Example 7 of the present invention.
Fig. 18 shows a stress distribution of a pocket-shaped plate according to
Exemplary Example 8 of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Now, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described
with reference to the attached drawings in order for those skilled in the art to be
able to work the present invention. However, the present invention can be
embodied in various modifications and thus is not limited to the embodiments
described below.
Embodiments of the present invention will be explained below with
reference to Figs. 1 to 14. The embodiments of the present invention are
merely to illustrate the present invention and the present invention is not limited
thereto.
Fig. 1 schematically shows an apparatus for manufacturing compacted
irons according to an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons 100 compacts fine direct reduced irons and
crushes them, and thereby manufacturing compacted irons. In particular,
although fine reduced irons are only charged into a charging device 11, this is
merely to illustrate the present invention and the present invention is not limited
thereto. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture compacted irons by
compacting and crushing the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons.
The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons can further include
additives for sintering the fine reduced irons.
The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons 100 includes a
charging device 11, a couple of rollers 20 and a transporting chute 80. In
addition, the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons 100 includes a level
control device 13, an opening and shutting type valve 15, a charging hopper 25,
a guide chute 10, a first crusher 30, and a second crusher 40.
The charging device 11 variably controls the amount of reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons, and then supplies them to the couple of rollers
20. Since a large amount of the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons
can be handled, it is possible to continuously manufacture a large amount of
compacted irons.
The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons can be
manufactured by passing a mixture of iron ores and additives through fluldized-

bed reactors. The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons
manufactured by using such a method are supplied to the charging device 11.
The charging device 11 stores the reduced materials containing fine reduced
irons of which the temperature is not less than 700D and a specific gravity
thereof is about 2 torvm^. The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons
can be pressurized and then transported to the charging device 11 since a
discharging pressure in the final end of the fluidized-bed reactor is about 3 bar
and flux thereof is about 3000 m%.
It is possible to manufacture compacted irons by only using hot fine
reduced irons without using additives. However, it is preferable that additives, of
which the amount is 3wt% to 20wt% of the total amount, are mixed therein such
that the hot fine reduced irons are not easily broken in the melter-gasifier.
The level control device 13 is installed under the charging device 11. The
level control device 13 detects a level of the reduced materials containing fine
reduced irons stored in the charging device 11. If the amount of the reduced
materials containing fine reduced irons reaches a predetermined level, the level
control device 13 blocks transportation of the reduced materials containing fine
reduced irons from the fluidized-bed reactors or controls a transporting amount
thereof.
In addition, the opening and shutting type valve 15 is installed under the
charging device 11. The opening and shutting type valve 15 is provided with an
opening and shutting plate 15a and a hydraulic actuator 15b. The opening and
shutting plate 15a opens and closes a lower end of the charging device 11 and
the hydraulic actuator 15b controls the opening and shutting plate 15a. The
amount of the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons, which are
charged into the charging hopper 25 from the charging device 11, is controlled
by using the opening and shutting type valve 15.
The charging hopper 25 is located above a gap formed between the
couple of rollers 20. The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons are
charged into the gap formed between the couple of rollers 20 by the charging
hopper 25. The reduced materials containing fine reduced irons are

continuously charged by using the charging hopper 25, and thereby a large
amount of compacted irons can be continuously manufactured by using the
couple of rollers 20.
The couple of rollers 20 include two rollers 20a and 20b. The couple of
rollers 20 compact the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons which
are discharged from the charging hopper 25. The first roller 20a and the second
roller 20b are rotated downward In opposite directions to each other. Therefore,
the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons are compacted such that
compacted irons can be continuously manufactured. In particular, the first roller
20a is fixedly installed and the second roller 20b is movably installed in order to
prevent them from being out of order when a large amount of the reduced
materials containing fine reduced irons are charged thereto. Therefore, an axis
of the second roller 20b is supported by a hydraulic cylinder 27 etc. and the
second roller 20b can be moved to the first roller 20a in a horizontal direction
therewith. Hence, even if a large amount of the reduced materials containing
fine reduced irons are charged thereto, compacted irons can be continuously
manufactured since the second roller 20b can be elastically moved with respect
to the first roller 20a.
The rollers 20 are operated while protrusions formed on the surface of the
first roller 20a and protrusions formed on the surface of the second roller 20b
cross each other. Therefore, it is possible to continuously manufacture
compacted irons. When the compacted irons are manufactured by using this
method, a volume along a width direction of the roller is increased, and thereby
production efficiency is improved. The compacted irons manufactured by using
the above method are guided into the guide chute 10 and are crushed in the
first crusher 30. The guide chute 10 guides compacted irons manufactured by
the couple of rollers 20 into the first crusher 30 while maintaining them in an
unbroken state. For this, the guiding surface of the guide chute 10 includes a
straight slanted surface and a curved slanted surface.
Fig. 1 shows two crushers including a first crusher 30 and a second
cruer 40. Although two crushers are shown in Fig. 1, this is merely to

illustrate the present invention and the present invention is not limited thereto.
Therefore, it is possible to include a plurality of crushers. The crushers 30 and
40 crush compacted irons which are discharged from the couple of rollers 20.
The second crusher 40 is connected to the first crusher 30 through a
transporting chute 80.
The first crusher 30 coarsely crushes compacted irons. The compacted
irons are crushed in order for the mean grain size thereof to be not more than
50mm so that overload is not applied to a following device of the first crusher
30. The coarsely crushed compacted Irons are transported to a dumping
storage bin 90 or to the second crusher 40 through the transporting chute 80.
When the melter-gasifier is not normally operated, compacted irons are
transported to the dumping storage bin 90 through the transporting chute 80
since the compacted irons cannot be charged into the melter-gaisfier. The
dumping storage bin 90 temporarily stores the crushed compacted irons. When
the melter-gasifier is normally operated, the first crusher 30 transports the
compacted irons to the second crusher 40 through the transporting chute 80.
The second crusher 40 re-crushes the compacted irons by using a couple
of crushing rollers, and thereby controlling a grain size distribution of the
compacted irons. The compacted irons, which are re-crushed in the second
crusher 40, are transported to the dumping storage bin 90 or to the melter-
gasifier through the transporting chute 80. Although not shown in Fig. 1, a
diverting damper is installed under the first crusher 30 and the second crusher
40, and thereby a transporting direction of the compacted irons can be chosen
according to working conditions. Since the detailed structure of the diverting
damper is obvious to those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof is
omitted.
The transporting chute 80 transports compacted irons discharged from
the couple of rollers 20. The transporting chute 80 is a split chute, and a
plurality of chutes are assembled in order by using flanges and screws.
Therefore, it is easy to maintain the transporting chute 80.
The first crusher 30 or the second crusher 40 at an upper portion is

connected to the dumping storage bin 90 or the melter-gasifier in a lower portion
through the transporting chute 80. The transporting chute 80 is installed in an
upper direction and a lower direction in order to transport the compacted irons,
and is fixed by a spring hanger. It is possible for the transporting chute 80 to be
installed to be slanted to a vertical direction.
Fig. 2 shows a magnification of the first roller 20a shown in Fig. 1 in
detail. Although it is not shown in Fig. 2, a surface shape of the second roller
20b can be formed to be the same as that of the first roller 20a. Therefore, a
surface shape of the first roller 20a, which is explained below, is not limited to
the first roller 20a, but can also be applied to the second roller 20b.
As shown in Fig. 2, concave grooves 201 are continuously formed along
an axis direction of the first roller 20a. A plurality of protruding portions 202 are
formed on the concave grooves 201 to be separated from each other. The
corrugation-shaped compacted irons can be manufactured by using a molding
roller on which concave grooves 201 are formed and grooves can be formed on
the surface of the corrugation-shaped compacted irons by using protruding
portions 202. Since the grooves are formed on a surface of the corrugation-
shaped compacted irons by using the protruding portions 202, it becomes easy
to crush the corrugation-shaped compacted irons in a following process.
Therefore, it is possible to improve crushing capacity and to minimize a particle
ratio of the compacted irons.
As shown in the enlarged circle of Fig. 2, it is preferable that the
protruded portions 202 are shaped as notches. The protruded portions 202 are
protruded toward an outer direction of the first roller 20a. The protruded
portions 202 are shaped as notches, and thereby forming grooves on a surface
thereof while pressing fine reduced irons supplied from an upper direction.
Therefore, it is easy to crush compacted irons in a first crusher which follows
and is connected thereto. It is preferable that a thickness of the protruding
portion 202 becomes shorter toward a center 2021 of the protruding portion in
order to enhance a crushing effect in a following process. Therefore, a
thickness of an edge portion of the protruding portion 202 is longer than that of

a center 2021. Accordingly, when the protruding portions 202 face the
compacted irons, the protruding portions 202 can be more firmly supported, and
thereby it is easy to form grooves.
It is preferable that a pitch between a plurality of protruding portions 202
formed on the concave grooves 201 is in a range of 16mm to 45mm. If the
pitch is less than 16mm, the compacted irons are not densified during
transportation of compacted irons after compaction so a yield thereof is
decreased. In addition, if the pitch is over 45mm, an overload is applied to the
first crusher and the second crusher. Therefore, the effect of crushing
compacted irons is trivial. The corrugation-shaped compacted irons compacted
by using the above-mentioned method are continuously supplied to the first
crusher, and thereby compacted irons having a desired size can be obtained.
Fig. 3 shows a magnifying state of the couple of rollers 20a and 20b, the
guide chute 10 and the first crusher 30 in the apparatus for manufacturing
(Compacted irons 100 shown in Fig. 1.
As shown in Fig. 3, the compacted irons B discharged from the couple of
rollers 20a and 20b are guided by the guiding chute 10 and are charged into the
first crusher 30. The upper end portion 10a of the guiding chute 10 is located at
the end of the guiding surface 12. The upper end portion 10a is located to be
nearer to the first roller 20a of the couple of rollers 20a and 20b. The second
roller 20b is moved according to an amount of the fine reduced irons that has
entered between the couple of rollers 20a and 20b. Therefore, when an upper
end portion 10a of the guide chute 10 is located to be adjacent to the second
roller 20b, the guide chute 10 and the second roller 20b can come in contact
with each other as the second roller 20b is moved. Furthermore, the apparatus
for manufacturing compacted irons 100 can be caused to be out of order.
Therefore, the upper end portion 10a is located to be nearer to the first roller
20a than the second roller 20b. Since a location of the first roller 20a is not
changed, an arrangement of the installations is more stable. Therefore, it is
possible to continuously and stably work when compacted irons B are
manufactured in the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons 100.

In addition, it Is preferable that the upper end portion 10a is located at a
position which is not higher than a height of the center axis 20c of the first roller
20a and is not lower than a surface height of the lowest end portion 20d of the
first roller 20a. By using this method, the guide chute 10 is adjacent to the
surface of the first roller 20a. Therefore, the apparatus for manufacturing
compacted irons 100 is prevented from being out of order which can occur in a
case that the compacted irons B winds around the first roller 20a while sticking
to the surface thereof.
The position of the guide chute 10, which prevents the compacted irons B
from sticking to the surface of the fixed roller 20a will be explained more
specifically below.
A first imaginary line 40a shown in Fig. 3 means a distance from a center
20c of the first roller 20a to a sum of the radius r of the first roller 20a and half
2/t of a mean thickness of the compacted irons B. The distance d means a
distance from an upper end portion 10a of the guiding surface 12 of the guide
chute 10 to a center 20c of the first roller 20a. It is preferable that the distance
d is not less than sum of a radius r of the first roller 10a and half 2/t of a mean
thickness of the compacted irons B. Namely, it is preferable that the upper end
portion 10a of the guide chute 10 is located on the first imaginary line 40a or
outside thereof. As shown in the enlarged circle of Fig. 3, the mean thickness t
of the compacted irons B means a distance between bulged portions which
cross each other based on a section of the compacted irons B.
As described above, the upper end portion 10a of the guide chute 10 is
located to be adjacent to the first roller 20a, and a distance between the first
roller 20a and the upper end portion 10a is maintained at about half t/2 of the
mean thickness of the compacted irons B. Therefore, it is possible to prevent
the compacted irons B from sticking to the surface of the first roller 20a and
rising as the first roller 20a is rotated. Namely, the compacted irons B sticking to
the surface of the first roller 20a cannot be raised, and are thereby caught by
the guide chute 10 and directed to the crusher 30. When the guide chute 10 is
arranged as above-mentioned, the compacted irons B are prevented from being

reactors, and thereby reducing iron ores and additives and is exhausted outside.
However, since a high-speed gas flow is formed in the upper portion of
the melter-gasifier Included in the above-mentioned apparatus for
manufacturing molten irons, there is a problem in that the fine reduced irons
and sintered additives charged into the melter-gasifier are scattered and
loosened. Furthermore, when fine reduced irons and sintered additives are
charged into the melter-gasifier, there is a problem in that permeability of gas
and liquid in the coal packed bed of the melter-gasifier cannot be ensured.
For solving these problems, the method for briquetting fine reduced irons
and additives and charging them into the melter-gasifier has been developed.
Relating to the above development, US Patent No. 5,666,638 discloses a
method for manufacturing oval-shaped briquettes made of sponge irons and an
apparatus using the same. In addition, US Patent Nos. 4,093,455, 4,076,520
and 4,033,559 disclose a method for manufacturing plate-shaped or corrugated
riquettes made of sponge irons and an apparatus using the same. Here, fine
reduced irons are hot briquetted and then cooled, and thereby they are
manufactured into briquettes made of sponge irons in order to suitably transport
them a long distance.
When the briquettes made of sponge irons are manufactured by using
the above-mentioned method, a plurality of problems occur. This will be
explained in detail below.
First, hot briquettes manufactured by using the above-mentioned method
can be temporarily stored or be charged into the melter-gasifier and melted
therein. In this case, hot briquettes are transported to a temporary storage bin or
a melter-gasifier through a transporting chute. Since the temperature of hot
briquettes is about 7000, the transporting chute is impacted by the briquettes.
Therefore, the transporting chute is thermally expanded and is thermally
contracted, and thereby it is seriously worn or deformed. In this case, the
transporting chute is blocked since it is distorted or broken. In particular, when
hot briquettes are crushed and transported, there is a great possibility that the
transporting chute will be blocked since fine reduce irons are generated.

attached to the first roller 20a. Therefore, it is not necessary for a lubricant to
be coated on the first roller 20a or for a scraper to be installed in order for the
compacted irons B not to be attached to the surface of the first roller 20a.
Meanwhile, a second imaginary line 40b shown in Fig. 3 means a
distance from a center 20c of the first roller 20a to a sum of the radius r of the
first roller 20a and a mean thickness t of the compacted irons B. It is preferable
that the distance d is not more than a sum of a radius r of the first roller 20a and
a mean thickness t of the compacted irons B. Namely, it is preferable that the
upper end portion 10a of the guide chute 10 is located on the second imaginary
line 40b or inside thereof. Therefore, the compacted irons B falls from the first
roller 10a by the guide chute 10 and are directed to the guide chute 10 even if
the compacted irons B winds on the first roller 20a. Therefore, it is possible to
continuously manufacture the compacted irons B.
As described above, a position of the guide chute 10 is suitably arranged, (and thereby the compacted irons B are prevented from winding on the couple of
rollers 20a and 20b. In addition, it is possible for the compacted irons B to be
smoothly supplied to the crusher 30 and crushed thereby.
Fig. 4 shows a magnification of the guide chute 10 shown in Fig. 1. The
guide chute 10 can be manufactured with processing materials such as a
stainless steel etc.
The guide chute 10 is provided with a guiding surface 12 which guides
the compacted irons B. The guiding surface 12 includes a straight slanted
surface 12a and a curved slanted surface 12b. Although the upper portion of
the guiding surface 12 of the guide chute 10 is formed as a straight slanted
surface 12a, and the lower portion of the guiding surface 12 is formed as a
curved slanted surface 12b, this is merely to illustrate the present invention and
the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, the guiding surface 12 of
the guide chute 10 can be formed differently.
The compacted irons B smoothly enters into the guide chute 10 at a
uniform speed due to the straight slanted surface 12a. Therefore, the
compacted irons B are stably and continuously guided into the crusher 30. In

addition, the speed of the compacted irons B falling from above, which enters
into the crusher 30, is more or less decreased due to the curved slanted surface
12b. Therefore, impact at the time that the compacted irons are crushed is
minimized, and thereby the compacted irons, which are crushed in a shape of a
plate, are continuously discharged.
When the compacted irons are crushed by using the above-mentioned
method, it is possible to absorb an impact delivered by uncrushed compacted
irons. Therefore, since the compacted irons are continuously discharged, the
fine particles are prevented from discharging when the compacted irons are
broken. Accordingly, a thermal load to a following installation is decreased, and
thereby the installation is stabilized.
It is preferable that a ratio of a height hi of the upper portion 12a of the
guiding surface to a height h2 of the lower portion 12b of the guiding surface is
in a range of 5.0 to 6.0. The ratio of hi to ha is controlled in the above-
[mentioned range so that a speed of the compacted irons entering into the guide
chute 10 is suitably maintained. In addition, the compacted irons are supplied
to the crusher and then well-crushed compacted irons are continuously supplied
therefrom.
The slanted angle a means an angle between a straight slanted surface
12a of the guide chute 10 and a vertical direction. It is preferable that the angle
a is in a range of 6 degrees to 8 degrees. The compacted irons can
continuously enter into the crusher at a uniform speed if the slanted angle a is in
a range of 6 degrees to 8 degrees. In particular, if the angle a is substantially 7
degrees, the compacted irons enter at the most uniform speed. Here, the
phrase that the slanted angle a is substantially 7 degrees means that the
slanted angle a is 7 degrees or is near 7 degrees.
If the slanted angle a is less than 6 degrees, stress applied to the curved
slanted surface 12b is increased although the internal stress of the compacted
irons is decreased while they are advanced in a state of being pressed. In
addition, if the slanted angle a is over 8 degrees, the compacted irons are
broken due to a high stress which is applied where the compacted irons are just

discharged from the rollers. Therefore, it is impossible to continuously charge
compacted irons into the crusher.
It is preferable that a radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface
12b is in a range of 1700mm to 1900mm. If the radius of curvature of the
curved slanted surface 12b is in a range of 1700mm to 1900mm, the compacted
irons can be continuously charged into the crusher without being broken. In
particular, when the radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface 12b is
substantially 1800mm, the compacted Irons can be continuously charged into
the crusher without being broken.
If the radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface 12b is less than
1700mm, since the curved slanted surface 12b is radically bent, much stress is
applied to the compacted irons which are charged into the crusher. Therefore, a
middle portion of the compacted irons is broken. In addition, if the radius of
curvature of the curved slanted surface 12b is over 1900mm, an inclination of
the curved slanted surface 12b becomes too little and it becomes near a straight
line. Therefore, transporting speed of the compacted irons which are charged
into the crusher is increased, and thereby a large load is applied to the crusher.
It is preferable that a ratio of height h of the guide chute 10 to a length L
of a base line of the guide chute 10 is in a range of 1.0 to 2.0. By
manufacturing the guide chute 10 as in the above-mentioned design, the guide
chute 10 can be suitably arranged in the middle of the couple of rollers and the
crusher. In addition, the compacted irons entering into the guide chute 10 from
above can be smoothly and continuously supplied to the crusher.
By using the guide chute 10 having the above-mentioned structure, it is
possible that the compacted irons are smoothly guided into the crusher and an
impact that is delivered from the crusher by the uncrushed compacted irons, is
absorbed. Therefore, the compacted irons are smoothly discharged from the
guide chute 10, and thereby preventing fine unshaped particles, which are
generated when the compacted irons are continuously discharged from the
guide chute 10 and are broken, from being discharged. It is therefore possible
for a thermal load to the following installation such as a crusher to be reduced

and the installation to be stabilized.
Fig. 5 shows a magnification view of the first crusher 30 of Fig. 1. The
first crusher 30 includes a plurality of crushing plates 32 and a space ring 38
inserted therebetween. A plurality of protrusions 32a, which are separated from
each other, are formed on a circumference of the crushing plate 32. A plurality
of crushing plates 32 are arranged side by side along the same axis and are
operated together. The space ring 38 controls the space between the crushers
32. As shown in Fig. 5, a rotating axis 34 of the crushing plate 32 is connected
to a driving means, and thereby the crushing plates 32 can be rotated together.
The compacted irons are coarsely crushed by using the plurality of protrusions
32a as the crushing plate 32 is operated. A support 36 is installed under the
first crusher 30 for crushing. The compacted irons B are guided into the support
36 and are supported. The compacted irons B are coarsely crushed by an
impact from an inertial force of the protrusions 32a of the crushing plate 32
which is rotated in a direction indicated by an arrow.
Fig. 6 shows another first crusher 35 provided in an apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons according to a second embodiment of the
present invention. The first crusher 35 includes an integrated body. Since the
first crusher 35 is similar to the first crusher provided in the apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons according to the first embodiment of the present
invention shown in Fig. 5, the same elements are referred to by the same
reference numerals and a detailed description thereof is omitted.
As shown in Fig. 6, a plurality of protrusions 32a, which are separated
from each other, are formed on the circumference of the first crusher 35.
Therefore, the compacted irons B are coarsely crushed by using the plurality of
protrusions 32a as the first crusher 35 is operated. Since the first crusher 35
includes an integrated body, it is easy to repaire and maintain it, and it gets little
damage during crushing.
Fig. 7 shows a second crusher 40 shown in Fig. 1 in detail. The second
crusher 40 includes a couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b which are installed
to be separated from each other.

The couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b includes a plurality of crushing
disks 43 and 44 which are installed in a Y-direction (axis direction), respectively.
A plurality of blades 41 and 42 are formed on a circumference of the crushing
disks 43 and 44, respectively. After the plurality of crushing disks 43 and 44 are
inserted into each of an axis 45 and 46, they are combined with a plurality of tie
bolts 48 which are inserted. After a driving means such as a hydraulic motor is
connected to each of the axis 45 and 46, a couple of crushing rollers 40a and
40b are operated in opposite directions to each other. Therefore, it is possible
to smoothly secure permeability of gas in the melter-gasifier since coarsely
crushed compacted irons, which are charged from above, can be re-crushed
into a desired size.
The blades 41 and 42 are formed to be a shape which is suitable for
more effectively crushing in the second crusher 40. The enlarged circle of Fig. 7
shows a state in which the blade 42 formed on the right-hand crushing roller
40b is seen in the Y-axis direction, and an arrow shows a rotating direction of
the right-hand crushing roller 40b. The blade 41 formed on the left-hand
crushing roller 40a is formed to be symmetrical to the blade 42 formed on the
right-hand crushing roller 40b in left and right directions so that the crushing is
effectively carried out.
As shown in the enlarged circle of Fig, 7, the blade 42 includes a first
slanted surface 421 and a second slanted surface 422. The first slanted
surface 421 Is directed to a rotating direction of the right crushing roller 40b, and
the second slanted surface 422 is directed to an opposite rotating direction of
the right-hand crushing roller 40b with the first slanted surface 421. Here, the
first slanted angle a1 is larger than the second slanted angle 02. The first
slanted angle ai is an angle which is made by the first slanted surface 421 and
a circumference of the right crushing roller 40b, while the second slanted angle
a2 is an angle which is made by the second slanted surface 422 and a
circumference of the right crushing roller 40b.
Considering that the compacted irons are crushed by letting the first
slanted surface 421 directly come in contact with the compacted irons, the first

slanted angle a1 is formed to be a radically slanted angle. Namely, it is fomned
to be near a right angle. Therefore, the compacted irons can be effectively
crushed. Here, it is preferable that the first slanted angle a1 is in a range of 80
degrees to 90 degrees. If the first slanted angle a1 is less than 80 degrees or
above 90 degrees, the compacted irons are not crushed well.
Meanwhile, it is preferable that the second slanted angle a2 is formed to
be a shallow slant in order to support the blade 42 during crushing, thereby
minimizing an impact which is delivered to the blade 42 when the compacted
irons are crushed by the blade 42. Therefore, a durability of the crushing roller
40b can be increased. Here, it is preferable that the second slanted angle a2 is
in a range of 40 degrees to 50 degrees. If the second slanted angle a2 is less
than 40 degrees, it is impossible to manufacture the crushing roller 40b since
the width of the blade 42 is enlarged. In addition, if the second slanted angle a2
is over 50 degrees, a supporting effect of the blade 42 is trivial.
Fig. 8 shows a section along a line VIII-VIII of Fig. 7, and Fig. 8
schematically shows a sectional structure of the second crusher 40.
Among the couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b shown in Fig. 8, one
crushing roller is a fixed roller and the other crushing roller is a moving roller.
The moving roller can be shifted in a horizontal direction since both ends of the
axis of the moving roller are supported by a spring shock-absorbing device (not
shown). Therefore, a gap between the couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b
can be variably controlled in compliance with the amount of compacted irons
charged thereto. In addition, when the couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b
are rotated by a hydraulic motor, a rotating speed of the couple of crushing
rollers 40a and 40b is controlled by an amount of oil supplied to the hydraulic
motor, and thereby manufacturing the compacted irons with a suitable grain size
distribution. Therefore, a gap between the couple of crushing rollers 40a and
40b is variably controlled In compliance with the amount of the compacted irons
which are charged from above, and thereby work can be elastically controlled.
With regard to the couple of rollers 40a and 40b shown in Fig. 8, it is
preferable that a plurality of the first blades 41 face a space formed between a

plurality of the second blades 42. Here, it is preferable that a distance d1 from
an end portion of the first blade 41 to a surface of the second crushing roller
40b facing the end portion of the first blade 41, is in a range of 10mm to 20mm.
If the distance d1 is less than 10mm, the blades 41 and 42 come into contact
with each other and can be damaged since the crushing rollers 40a and 40b are
too close. Meanwhile, if the distance d1 is less than 20mm, the compacted irons
are not substantially crushed considering a thickness of the compacted irons.
Since each of a gap between a plurality of the first blades 41 is the same
as each of the gaps between a plurality of the second blades 42, the second
blade 42 faces a space formed between the first blades 41. Therefore, it Is
preferable that a distance from an end portion of the second blade 42 to a
surface of the first crushing roller 40a facing the end portion of the second blade
42, is in a range of 10mm to 20mm. The grain size distribution of the
compacted irons is controllably crushed to be a desired grain size distribution by
rotating each of the blades 41 and 42.
The enlarged circle of Fig. 8 schematically shows a crushing state of
compacted irons which are inserted between each of the blades 41 and 42 of
the second crusher 40. As shown in the enlarged circle of Fig. 8, the end
portions 411 and 421 of each of the blades 41 and 42 are chamfered.
Therefore, the compacted irons charged from above can be crushed and
discharged well downward. In particular, a chamfered surface 411 formed on
the end portion of the first blade 41 and a chamfered surface 432 formed on the
end portion of the second blade 42, which is nearest to the chamfered surface
411, face each other. Therefore, crushed compacted irons are more smoothly
discharged between each of the chamfered surfaces 411 and 421. Here, the
distance between the chamfered surfaces 411 and 421 is preferably in a range
of 10mm to 15mm. If a distance between the chamfered surfaces 411 and 421
is less than 10mm. the compacted irons charged from above are not discharged
well. Meanwhile, if a distance between the chamfered surfaces 411 and 421 is
above 15mm, uncrushed compacted irons are discharged.
As shown in the enlarged circle of Fig. 8, compacted irons B1 with a grain

size in a range of 20mm to 30mm can be passed between both of the
chamfered surfaces 411 and 421. In addition, compacted iron B2 with a grain
size in a range of 5mm to 20mm can be passed through a space fonned by the
first biade 41 and the second blade 42. Furthermore, compacted iron B3 with a
grain size of less than 5mm can be passed between the first blades 41 and
between the second blades 42 as the above-mentioned compacted irons B1 and
B2 are crushed. Therefore, compacted irons with a suitable grain size
distribution are manufactured and are supplied to the melter-gasifier, and
thereby a permeability of gas in the melter-gasifier is optimized.
Fig. 9 shows another second crusher 60 provided in an apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons according to the third embodiment of the
present invention. Since the second crusher 60 shown in Fig. 9 is similar to the
second crusher provided in the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons
according to the first embodiment, the same elements are referred to with the
same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof is omitted.
The second crusher 60 includes a couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b
which are not separated into a disk type and they include integrated bodies 47
and 49. Since a plurality of blades 41 and 42 are formed on a circumference of
the couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b, coarsely crushed compacted irons
are re-crushed by operating the couple of crushing rollers 40a and 40b in
opposite directions to each other. Since the second crusher 60 includes an
integrated body, it is easy to repair and maintain it, and it gets little damage
during crushing.
Fig. 10 shows a magnification of the transporting chute 80 shown in Fig.
1. The enlarged circle of Fig. 10 shows a state of opening a manhole 881 which
is attached to an external cover 88.
As shown in Fig. 10, the transporting chute 80 includes a plurality of
external casings 89 and a plurality of extemal covers 88. In addition, it can
further include a compensator, a sampler, a slide gate, a common chute, etc., as
necessary. The extemal covers 88 are respectively attached to the extemal
casings 89, and the external casings 89 are assembled to the extemal covers
8 with screws. Flanges are installed at both ends of the assembly of the
external casing 89 and the external cover 88, and thereby the assemblies can
be connected to each other over a long distance, and the transporting chute 80
can be firmly assembled.
A plurality of linear chutes 82 are received in a plurality of extemal
casings 89. The external casings 89 allow the linear chutes 82 to be separated
from outside for repair. Further, the linear chutes 82 can be firmly fixed.
The extemal covers 88 are formed to be bent in order for the section
thereof to be shaped as a trapezoid. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the
reduced materials containing fine reduced irons, which are transported through
the transporting chute 80, from leaking outside. The manhole 881 and a
plurality of N2 purge connecting parts 881 and 883 can be installed on the
external cover 88. The manhole 881 faces an opening 8241 which is formed on
the linear chute cover 824. Therefore, it is possible to check the behavior of the
reduced materials containing fine reduced irons inside of the linear chute 82 by
opening the manhole 881. In particular, it is possible to previously prevent it
from being out of order since a wear state of the linear chute 82 can also be
observed. Since a handle 8811 and a hinge 8813 are attached to the manhole
881, the manhole 881 can be easily opened and closed. Since the manhole
881 is firmly assembled with a butterfly bolt 8815, the reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons are not easily scattered outside.
A plurality of N2 purge connecting parts 881 and 883 are connected to the
external cover 88. When the transporting chute 80 is blocked, N2 is purged
through the N2 purge connecting parts 881 and 883, and thereby penetrating the
transporting chute 80. The N2 purge connecting parts 881 and 883 includes a
first N2 purge connecting part 881 and a second N2 purge connecting part 883.
The first N2 purge connecting part 881 is installed to be slanted toward a lower
portion of the transporting chute 80. On the contrary, the second N2 purge
connecting part 883 is installed to be slanted toward an upper portion of the
transporting chute 80. Accordingly, it is possible that N2 is uniformly purged in
an upper direction and a lower direction of the transporting chute 80.

Fig. 11 shows a state of removing tine externai cover 88 from the
transporting chute 80 shown In Fig. 10. As shown in Fig. 11, two linear chutes
821 and 823 are installed in one external casing 89. The linear chutes 821 and
823 are connected to each other. Since two linear chutes 821 and 823 are
assembled to correspond to one external casing 89, the entire structure thereof
is not complex but is simple.
The linear chutes 821 and 823 include a first linear chute 821 and a
second linear chute 823. Since a size of the first linear chutes 821 is the same
as that of the second linear chutes 823, it is possible to manufacture a large
amount of linear chutes and use them. With regard to the linear chutes 821 and
823, the second linear chute 823 and the first linear chute 821 are repeatedly
arranged in order along the transporting direction of the reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons indicated by an arrow. The specific shape and a
connecting structure of the linear chutes 821 and 823 will be specifically
explained with reference to the following Fig. 12.
The linear chute covers 822 and 824 are respectively attached to the
linear chutes 821 and 823. The linear chute covers 822 and 824 prevent dust
and heat from diffusing by closing off the linear chutes 821 and 823. Therefore,
the linear chute covers 822 and 824 can prevent the reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons passing through the linear chutes 821 and 823
from discharging outside of the transporting chute 80. The linear chute covers
822 and 824 include a first linear chute cover 822 and a second linear chute
cover 824. The opening 8241 is formed on the second linear chute cover 824
and faces the manhole 881. In addition, other openings 8811 and 8831 are
formed in order for each of the N2 purge connecting parts 881 and 883 to be
inserted into the transporting chute 80. The opening 8811 corresponds to the
N2 purge connecting part 881 and the opening 8831 corresponds to the N2
purge connecting part 883. Therefore, N2 in the transporting chute 80 can be
effectively purged.
Lagging materials 87 are filled between the external casing 89 and the
linear chutes 821 and 823, and thereby preventing heat in the transporting

chute 80 from diffusing. Although the lagging materials 87 are shown to be
partly filled in Fig. 11 for convenience, it is possible to fill the lagging materials
87 In all areas between the external casing 89 and the linear chutes 821 and
823.
A couple of brackets 8234 and 8236 are attached to side portions of the
second linear chute 823 side by side along the transporting direction of the
reduced materials containing fine reduced irons. The couple of the brackets
8234 and 8236 are fixed in a plurality of fixing portions 891 and 893 which are
formed in the external casing 89. A plurality of fixing portions 891 and 893
prevent the second linear chute 823 from sinking and reinforce the strength of
the transporting chute 80. The first linear chute 821 is the same as the above
case.
The couple of brackets 8234 and 8236 include a first bracket 8234 and a
second bracket 8236. The first bracket 8234 and the second bracket 8236 are
attached in order from above to below along the transporting direction of the
reduced materials containing fine reduced irons. Since the second linear chute
823 is fixed by using the couple of brackets 8234 and 8236, it is possible to fix
both an upper portion and a lower portion of the second liner chute 823.
Thereby, the second linear chute 823 is firmly fixed.
The plurality of fixing portions 891 and 893 include a first fixing portion
891 and a second fixing portion 893. The first fixing portion 891 is separated
from the second fixing portion 893. Since the first bracket 8234 is assembled
with the first fixing portion 891 with screws, the extemal casing 89 firnily fixes
the second linear chute 823. On the contrary, the second fixing portion 893 is
fixedly separated from the second bracket 8236. This is shown in the left
enlarged circle of Fig. 3.
As shown in the left enlarged circle of Fig. 11, the second fixing portion
893 is fixedly separated from the second bracket 8236. When the apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons are operated, heat is applied to the second
linear chute 823 which directly comes in contact with hot reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons since the hot reduced materials containing fine

reduced irons are transported through the transporting chute 80. Therefore, the
second iinear chute 823 is thermally expanded in a direction indicated by an
arrow.
As shown in the right enlarged circle of Fig. 11, the second bracket 8236
comes in contact with the.second fixing portion 893 if the second linear chute
823 is themrially expanded. When heat has not been applied, the transporting
chute 80 is prevented from being damaged due to themial deformation since
the second fixing portion 893 does not come in contact with the second bracket
8236 and is fixed.
The separating distance d shown in the left enlarged circle of Fig. 11 is
established by considering a thennal expansion ratio a of the second linear
chute 823, a length I of the second linear chute 823, and a rising temperature
T. Namely, if a thermal expansion ratio a of the second linear chute 823 is
denoted as a, a length of the second linear chute 823 is denoted as I, and rising
temperature is denoted as DT, the following Formula 1 is produced.
DFormula ID
d = a x 1 X ?T
Therefore, a separating distance d is established with reference to the
above-mentioned Formula 1.
Fig. 12 shows a state of assembling the first linear chute cover 822 to the
first linear chute 821 shown in Fig. 11. As shown in Fig. 12, a section of the first
linear chute 821 is almost shaped as a "U" character. The first linear chute 821
can be manufactured to have a shape which is shown in Fig. 12 by bending a
plate such as one made from stainless steel. Namely, the first linear chute 821
can be integrally fomned. Therefore, since a connecting portion does not exist
thereinside, the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons can be
smoothly transported through the first linear chute 821.
The first linear chute 821 includes a couple of side portions 8211 and a
bottom portion 8213 which is connected thereto. The couple of side portions
30821 face each other. A couple of brackets 8214 and 8216 are attached to the
side portions 8211 in order to fix the first linear chute 821.

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A plurality of supporting channels 826 can be attached on the first linear
chute cover 822. The supporting channel 826 is fixed between the external
cover 88 and the first linear chute cover 822. The supporting channel 826
blocks high heat and prevents the transporting chute from deforming due to
thermal expansion.
The enlarged circle of Fig. 12 shows a section along a line XII-XII of Fig.
12. As shown in the enlarged circle of Fig. 12, the supporting channel 826 can
support the first linear chute cover 822 and then prevents the transporting chute
from being damaged due to thermal expansion since it is formed to be
concavely bent toward the first linear chute cover 822.
As shown In Fig. 12, the first linear chute 821 is tapered along a
transporting direction of the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons
indicated by an arrow. The openings 8215 and 8217 are formed in both ends of
the first linear chute 821. The openings 8215 and 8217 include one end
opening 8215 and the other end opening 8217. Since the first linear chute 821
is tapered, a size of one end opening 8215 is smaller than that of the other end
opening 8217. Since the first linear chute 821 has such a structure, the reduced
materials containing fine reduced irons are not leaked outside and can be
smoothly transported in a direction indicated by an arrow.
More specifically, a width W1 of one end opening 8215 is shorter than a
width W2 of the other end opening 8217, and a height h1 of one end opening
8215 is shorter than a height h2 of the other end opening 8217. Here,
considering a thermal expansion of the first linear chute 821, it is preferable that
a difference between the width W1 of one end opening 8215 and the width W2 of
the other end opening 8217 is in a range of 10cm to 25cm. If the width
difference is less than 10cm, the reduced materials containing fine reduced
irons can leak during transportation. In addition, if the width difference is over
25cm, the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons cannot be smoothly
transported and It is difficult for the first linear chute 821 is to be designed since
the size of one end opening 8215 is too small. In particular, it is most preferable
that the width difference is 20cm so the reduced materials containing fine

reduced irons can be smoothly transported. For the same reason, it is
preferable that a difference between a height h1 of one end opening 8215 and a
height h2 of the other end opening 8217 is in a range of 10cm to 25cm.
Since the plurality of linear chutes of the same shape are continuously
connected, the transporting chute 80 as shown in Fig. 11 can be manufactured.
Namely, the first linear chute and the second linear chute are continuously
connected, and one end opening of the second linear chute is inserted into and
is overlapped with the other end opening of the first linear chute. Such a
connecting structure is repeated. Therefore, a plurality of linear chutes having
the same shape can be continuously connected. This process will be explained
in detail with reference to Fig. 13.
Fig. 13 schematically shows a disassembling process of the transporting
chute 80. Fig. 13 shows a state in which a couple of linear chutes 821 and
8323 are assembled in each of two external casings. In addition, Fig. 13 shows
a state in which the extemal cover 88 is removed from the transporting chute
80.
The process to remove the first linear chute 821 from the transporting
chute 80 will be explained as follows. From the most upper end, the
transporting chute 80 is removed. The external cover is removed from the
transporting chute 80. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 13, internal parts of the
transporting chute 80 are exposed to the outside.
Next, a bolt 8911 is removed in a process D. Although only one bolt 8911
is shown in Fig. 13 for convenience, a plurality of bolts 8911, which are
assembled to each assembling opening formed on the bracket 891, are entirely
removed in reality. By using this method, the first linear chute 821 and the
second linear chute 823 are separated from the extemal casing 89.
Next, the space for removing the first linear chute 821 is secured by
pushing the second linear chute 823 in a direction indicated by an arrow in a
process D. It is preferable that the second linear chute 823 is pushed about
50cm.
The first linear chute 821 is pushed in a direction indicated by an arrow In

a process D. The first linear chute 821 can be removed from another second
linear chute 823 located at a front end thereof by pushing about 20cm.
The first linear chute 821 is lifted up in a process D. Therefore, the first
linear chute 821 can be easily removed from the transporting chute 80. Since
the first linear chute 821 is removed, the second linear chute 823 located in the
latter part can also be easily removed.
That is, the second linear chute 823 can be lifted up and be removed
from the transporting chute 80 in a process n. By using the same method, the
following first linear chute 821 and the following second linear chute 823 can
also be removed.
By using the above-mentioned method, the transporting chute 80 can be
easily disassembled in a short time. Therefore, maintenance and repair of the
transporting chute 80 become easy. An assembling process of the transporting
chute 80 can be carried out in the reverse of the above-mentioned
disassembling process.
A stepping portion 829 is formed in the first linear chute 821 and the
second linear chute 823 in order for the linear chutes 821 and 823 to be easily
disassembled from each other. For example, with regard to the first linear chute
821, the stepping portion 829 is formed on one end of a couple of the side
portions 8211 which form one end opening 8215. The stepping portion 829
becomes lower and lower along the transporting direction of the reduced
materials containing fine reduced irons indicated by an arrow.
Since the stepping portion 829 Is formed on the linear chutes 821 and
823, it is easy for the linear chutes 821 and 823 to be inserted into each other.
Therefore, the linear chutes 821 and 823 can be repeatedly arranged and be
connected thereto. Since the linear chutes 821 and 823 are inserted into each
other and are overlapped with each other, the linear chutes 821 and 823 are
assembled to be telescoping. The reduced materials containing fine reduced
irons can be smoothly transported through the linear chutes which are
assembled in this way.
Fig. 14 shows an apparatus for manufacturing molten Irons 200 provided
with the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons 100 according to the first
embodiment of the present invention. Although the apparatus for manufacturing
molten irons 200 provided with the apparatus for manufacturing compacted
irons 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown In
Fig. 1, this is merely to illustrate the present invention and the present invention
Is not limited thereto. Therefore, the apparatus for manufacturing molten irons
200 can also be provided with the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons
according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the third
embodiment of the present invention.
The apparatus for manufacturing molten irons 200 shown in Fig. 14
includes an apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons 100 and the melter-
gasifier 70. the compacted irons, which have crushed in the apparatus for
manufacturing compacted irons 100, are charged into the melter-gasifier 70 and
are melted therein. Since the structure of the melter-gasifier 70 is obvious to
the skilled art in a technical field of the present invention, a detailed description
thereof is omitted.
One or more of coals selected from a group of lumped coals and coal
briquettes are supplied to the melter-gasifier 70. Generally, for example, the
lumped coals are coals having grain size over 8mm which are gathered from the
producing district. In addition, for example, the coal briquettes are coals which
are made by gathering coals having grain size of 8mm or less from the
producing district, pulverizing them, and molding them with a press.
The coal packed bed is formed in the melter-gasifier 70 by charging
lumped coals or coal briquettes therein. Oxygen is supplied to the melter-
gasifier 70 and then the compacted irons are melted. Molten irons are
discharged through a tap. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture molten irons
having good quality.
Since the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons has the above-
mentioned structure, it is suitable to manufacture a large amount of the reduced
materials containing fine reduced irons into the compacted irons. In addition,
since the apparatus for manufacturing molten irons according to the present

invention includes the above-mentioned apparatus for manufacturing
compacted irons, molten irons having a good quality can be manufactured.
The experimental examples of the present invention will be explained
below. The experimental examples of the present invention mentioned later are
merely to illustrate the present invention and the present invention is not limited
thereto.
Experimental examples
A simulation was carried out by analyzing a shape of the guide chute for
suitably guiding compacted irons. The simulation was carried out by using I-
DEAS structure analysis software. In the simulation, a shape of a plate with a
length of 1300mm and a width of 94mm of which a surface is engraved was
modeled in order to have a shape to be similar to that of the compacted irons.
The shape of a plate was engraved to be a strip type or a pocket type. Next, a
compulsory deformation by the guide chute was applied to the plate, and an
Supper discharging point and a lower crushing point were fixed. That is, although
a guide chute was not really used, the plate was simulated to be bent by
applying a compulsory deformation in order for the plate to be in the same state
that it would be when it advances through the guide chute. Since other
conditions of the simulation can be easily understood by those skilled art in the
technical field of the present invention, so a detailed description thereof will be
omitted.
Experimental Example 1
The shape of the plate was defonned in two dimensions by applying a
compulsory deformation by the guide chute to a plate with a shape of an
engraved strip. After an upper portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be
slanted at 10 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the strip-
shaped plate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to
be 1550mm, stresses were measured in a compacting portion, an end of a
slanted portion, and a curved middle portion of the strip-shaped plate. The left
side of Fig. 15 shows a point where the stress of the strip-shaped plate
according to the experimental examples of the present invention was measured.
and the right side (A) of Fig. 15 shows a mean stress distribution at each point
of the strip-shaped plate according to Experimental Example 1 of the present
invention. The stress measured in Experimental Example 1 is shown in Table 1
below.
Experimental Example 2
After an upper portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be slanted at
10 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the strip-shaped plate
was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to be 1800mm,
stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an end of a slanted portion,
and a curved middle portion of the strip-shaped plate. The left side of Fig. 15
shows a point where the stress of the strip-shaped plate according to the
experimental examples of the present invention was measured, and the right
side (B) of Fig. 15 shows a mean stress distribution at each point of the strip-
shaped plate according to Experimental Example 2 of the present invention.
The stress measured in Experimental Example 2 is shown in Table 1 below.
The rest of the experimental conditions were the same as those of the above-
mentioned Experimental Example 1. Experimental Example 3
After an upper portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be slanted at
degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the strip-shaped plate
was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to be 1800mm,
stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an end of a slanted portion,
and a curved middle portion of the strip-shaped plate. The left side of Fig. 15
shows a point where the stress of the strip-shaped plate according to
Experimental examples of the present invention was measured, and the right
side (C) of Fig. 15 shows a mean stress distribution at each point of the strip-
shaped plate according to Experimental Example 3 of the present invention.
The stress measured in Experimental Example 3 is shown in Table 1 below.
The rest of the experimental conditions were the same as those of the above-
mentioned Experimental Example 1.
Experimental Example 4
The shape of the plate was deformed into two dimensions by applying a
compulsory defomnation by the guide chute to a plate with a shape of an
engraved pocket. After an upper portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made
to be slanted at 10 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the
pocket-shaped plate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature
thereof to be 1550mm, stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an
end of a slanted portion, and a curved middle portion of the pocket-shaped
plate. The left side of Fig. 16 shows a point where the stress of the pocket-
shaped plate according to experimental examples of the present invention was
measured, and the right side (A) of Fig. 16 shows a mean stress distribution at
each point of the pocket-shaped plate according to Experimental Example 4 of
the present invention. The stress measured in Experimental Example 4 is
shown in Table 1 below.
Experimental Example 5
After an upper portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made to be slanted
at 10 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the pocket-shaped
plate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to be
1800mm, stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an end of a slanted
portion, and a curved middle portion of the pocket-shaped plate. The left side of
Fig. 16 shows a point where the stress of the pocket-shaped plate according to
Experimental Examples of the present invention was measured, and the right
side (B) of Fig. 16 shows a mean stress distribution in each point of the pocket-
shaped plate according to Experimental Example 5 of the present invention.
The stress measured in Experimental Example 5 is shown in Table 1 below.
The rest of the experimental conditions were the same as those of the above-
mentioned Experimental Example 4.
Experimental Example 6
After an upper portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made to be slanted
at 7 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the pocket-shaped
piate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to be
1800mm, stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an end of a slanted

portion, and a curved middle portion of the pocket-sliaped plate. The left side of
Fig. 16 shows a point where the stress of the pocket-shaped plate according to
Experimental Examples of the present invention was measured, and the right
side (C) of Fig. 16 shows a mean stress distribution in each point of the pocket-
shaped plate according to Experimental Example 6 of the present invention.
The stress measured in Experimental Example 6 is shown in Table 1 below.
The rest of the experimental conditions were the same as those of the above-
mentioned Experimental Example 4.
?Table 1?
10 unit of stress:kg/mm^

As shown in Table 1, in the Experimental Example 3 of the present
invention regarding a strip-shaped plate, the stress of the compacting point was
316kg/mm2, the stress of the end of a slanted portion was 312kg/mm2, and the
stress of the curved middle portion was 2011kg/mm2. Therefore, the stress
measured in Experimental Example 3 was less than those measured in
Experimental examples 1 and 2. Like Experimental Example 3, if an upper
portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be slanted at 7 degrees to the
vertical direction and a lower portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be
bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to be 1800mm, it was possible

to minimize the stress that is applied to the strip-shaped plate.
Meanwhile, in Experimental Example 6 of the present invention regarding
a pocket-shaped plate, the stress of the compacting point was 442kg/mm2, the
stress of the end of a slanted portion was 446kg/mm2, and the stress of the
curved middle portion was 2510kg/mm2. Therefore, the stress measured in
Experimental Example 6 was less than those measured in Experimental
Examples 4 and 5. Like Experimental Example 6, if an upper portion of the
pocket-shaped plate was made to be slanted at 7 degrees to the vertical
direction and a lower portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made to be bent in
order for the radius of curvature thereof to be 1800mm, it was possible to
minimize stress that is applied to the pocket-shaped plate.
Meanwhile, the strip-shaped plate and the pocket-shaped plate, which
were simulated in two dimensions in Experimental Examples 3 and 6,
respectively, were simulated in Experimental Examples 7 and 8 of the present
invention. Therefore, more accurate stresses were measured. The conditions
of Experimental Examples 7 and 8 were as follows.
Experimental Example 7
The shape of the plate was deformed into three dimensions by applying a
compulsory deformation by the guide chute to a plate with a shape of an
engraved strip. After an upper portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be
slanted at 7 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the strip-
shaped plate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to
be 1800mm, stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an end of a
slanted portion, and a curved middle portion of the strip-shaped plate. The left
side of Fig. 17 shows a point where the stress of the strip-shaped plate
according to experimental examples of the present invention was measured,
and the right side of Fig. 17 shows a mean stress distribution at each point of
the strip-shaped plate according to Experimental Example 7 of the present
invention. The stress measured in Experimental Example 7 is shown in Table 2
below.
Experimental Example 8
The shape of the plate was deformed into three dimensions by applying a
compulsory deformation by the guide chute to a plate with a shape of an
engraved pocket. After an upper portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made
o be slanted at 7 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the
strip-shaped plate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature
thereof to be 1800mm, stresses were measured at a compacting portion, an
and of a slanted portion, and a curved middle portion of the pocket-shaped
plate. The left side of Fig. 18 shows a point where the stress of the strip-shaped
plate according to the experimental example of the present invention was
measured, and the right side of Fig. 18 shows a mean stress distribution at each
point of the strip-shaped plate according to Experimental Example 8 of the
present invention. The stress measured in Experimental Eexample 8 is shown
in Table 2 below.
?Table 2?

As shown in Table 2, in Experimental Example 7 of the present invention,
the stress of the compacting point was 270kg/mm2, the stress of the end of a
slanted portion was 303kg/mm2, and the stress of the curved middle portion
was 2001kg/mm2. If an upper portion of the strip-shaped plate was made to be
slanted at 7 degrees to the vertical direction and a lower portion of the strip-
shaped plate was made to be bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to
be 1800mm in the Experimental Example 7, it was possible to minimize stress

that is applied to the strip-shaped plate.
In addition, in Experimental Example 8 of the present invention, the stress of
the compacting point was 416kg/mm2, the stress of the end of a slanted portion was
425kg/mm2, and the stress of the curved middle portion was 2320kg/mm2. If an
upper portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made to be slanted at 7 degrees to the
vertical direction and a lower portion of the pocket-shaped plate was made to be
bent in order for the radius of curvature thereof to be 1800mm in the Experimental
Example 8, it was possible to minimize stress that was applied to the pocket-shaped
plate.
In the apparatus for manufacturing compacted iron according to the present
invention, the compacted irons can be smoothly and continuously discharged since
a guiding surface of the guide chute includes a straight slanted surface and a curved
slanted surface. Therefore, a process is smoothly advanced and a generating
amount of particles due to broken compacted irons can be minimized. In addition,
an impact, which is caused by the crusher crushing impacted irons, can be absorbed
to be minimized and thermal load of the apparatus which is located at a latter part of
the guide chute can be minimized.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with
reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in
the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without
departing from the sprit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended
claims.
Reference is made to DE 10156735.
WE CLAIM :
1. An apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons comprising:
a couple of rollers (20) for compacting reduced materials containing fine
reduced irons and manufacturing compacted irons;
a guide chute (10) for guiding the compacted irons which are discharged
from the couple of rollers; and
crushers (30, 40) for crushing compacted irons which are guided into the
guide chute;
wherein a guiding surface of the guide chute (10), which guides the
compacted irons, comprises a straight slanted surface and a curved slanted
surface, and
characterized in that concave grooves are continuously formed on a
surface of each roller along the axis direction of the roller and a plurality of
protruded portions are formed on the concave grooves to be separated from
each other.
2. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the couple of rollers (20) comprises a fixed roller and a moving roller
facing the fixed roller; and wherein a distance from an upper end portion of the
guiding surface to a center of the fixed roller is not less than a sum of a radius of
the fixed roller and a half of a mean thickness of the compacted irons.
3. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 2,
wherein the distance from the upper end portion of the guiding surface to the
center of the fixed roller is not more than a sum of the radius of the fixed roller
and a mean thickness of the compacted irons.
4. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 2,
wherein the upper end portion of the guiding surface is closer to the fixed roller
than to the moving roller.
5. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 2,
wherein the upper end portion of the guiding surface is located at a position
which is not higher than a height of the center axis of the fixed roller and is not
lower than a surface height of the lower end portion of the fixed roller.
6. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the upper portion of the guiding surface is formed to be a straight
slanted surface and the lower portion of the guiding surface is formed to be a
curved slanted surface which is connected to the straight slanted surface.
7. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 6,
wherein a ratio of a height of the upper portion of the guiding surface to a height
of the lower portion of the guiding surface is in a range of 5.0 to 6.0.
8. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein an angle made between the straight slanted surface and a vertical
direction is in a range of 6 degrees to 8 degrees.
9. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 8,
wherein an angle made between the straight slanted surface and a vertical
direction is substantially 7 degrees.
10. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein a radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface is in a range of
1700mm to 1900mm.
11. The apparatus for manufacturing conripacted irons as claimed in claim 10,
wherein the radius of curvature of the curved slanted surface is substantially
1800mm.
12. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein a ratio of height of the guide chute (10) to a length of a base line of the
guide chute (10) is in a range of 1.0 to 2.0.
13. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the protruded portions (202) are shaped as notches and are protruded
toward a circumference direction of the couple of rollers (20).
14. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 13,
wherein a thickness of the protruding portion (202) becomes shorter toward a
center of the protruding portion.
15. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 13,
wherein a pitch between a plurality of protruding portions (202) is in a range of
16mm to 45mm.
16. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the crushers (30, 40) comprises a first crusher (30) for coarsely crushing
the compacted irons manufactured by the couple of rollers (20); and a second
crusher (40) for re-crushing the coarsely crushed compacted irons.
17. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
wherein the first crusher (30) coarsely crushes the compacted irons in order for a
mean grain size of the compacted irons to be more than 0mm and not more than
50mm.
18. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 17,
wherein the first crusher (30) coarsely crushes the compacted irons in order for a
mean grain size of the compacted irons to be more than 0mm and not more than
30mm.
19. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
wherein the compacted irons crushed in the second crusher (40) comprise:
more than Owt% and not more than 30wt% of compacted irons having a
grain size in a range of 25mm to 30mm;
not less than 55wt% and less than 100wt% of compacted irons having a
grain size in a range of 5mm to 25mm; and
more than Owt% and not more than 15wt% of compacted irons having a
grain size of less than 5mm.
20. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
wherein the first crusher (30) comprises:
a plurality of crushing plates installed side by side along the axis of the
first crusher (30) in order to be operated together, the crushing plate formed with
a plurality of protrusions which are separated from each other, the plurality of
protrusions formed on the circumference of the crushing plate; and
a spacer ring inserted between the plurality of crushing plates and the gap
between the crushing plates; and
wherein the compacted irons are coarsely crushed by the plurality of
protrusions as the plurality of crushing plates are operated.
21. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
wherein the first crusher (30) comprises an integrated body on a circumference
of which a plurality of protrusions are formed to be separated from each other
and the compacted irons are coarsely crushed by the plurality of protrusions as
the first crusher is operated.
22. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
further comprising a dumping storage bin (90) for temporarily storing the crushed
compacted irons and wherein the first crusher (30) and the second crusher (40)
are connected to the dumping storage bin through a transporting chute (80).
23. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
wherein the second crusher (40) comprises a couple of crushing rollers installed
to be separated from each other and provided with a plurality of crushing disks,
and the coarsely crushed compacted irons are re-crushed by a plurality of blades
formed on the circumference of the crushing disks by operating the couple of
crushing rollers in opposite directions to each other.
24. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 23,
wherein one crushing roller is a fixed roller and the other crushing roller is a
moving roller among the couple of rollers and the gap between the couple of
crushing rollers is controllably varied.
25. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 23,
wherein the blade comprises a first slanted surface directed to a rotating
direction of the crushing roller and a second slanted surface directed to an
opposite rotating direction of the crushing roller, and wherein a first slanted angle
made between the first slanted surface and a circumference of the crushing
roller is larger than a second slanted angle made between the second slanted
surface and the circumference of the crushing roller.
26. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 25,
wherein one or more angles among the first slanted angle and the second
slanted angle are in a range of 80 degrees to 90 degrees.
27. The apparatus for manufacturing connpacted irons as claimed in claim 25,
wherein one or more angles among the first slanted angle and the second
slanted angle are in a range of 40 degrees to 50 degrees.
28. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 23,
wherein the couple of crushing rollers (30, 40) comprise a first crushing roller
(50) and a second crushing roller (40) and wherein a plurality of first blades
formed on a circumference of the first crushing roller (30) face a space between
the plurality of second blades formed on a circumference of the second crushing
roller (40).
29. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 28,
wherein a distance from an end portion of the first blade to a surface of the
second crushing roller (40) facing the end portion of the first blade is in a range
of 10mm to 20mm.
30. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 28,
wherein the end portion of each blade is chamfered.
31. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 30,
wherein a chamfered surface formed on the end portion of the first blade and a
chamfered surface formed on the end portion of the second blade, which is
closest to the first blade, face each other.
32. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 31,
wherein a distance from a chamfered surface formed on an upper end portion of
the first blade and a chamfered surface formed on an upper end portion of the
second blade, which is closest to the first blade, is in a range of 10mm to 15mm.
33. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
wherein the second crusher (40) has a couple of crushing rollers separated from
each other and wherein the coarsely crushed compacted irons are re-crushed by
a plurality of blades fornned on a circumference of the couple of crushing rollers
by rotating the couple of rollers comprising an integrated body in opposite
directions to each other.
34. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 16,
having a transporting chute under a lower portion of the couple of rollers for
transporting the compacted irons, and
wherein the transporting chute comprises a plurality of linear chutes
connected to each other and a size of one end opening of the linear chute is
smaller than a size of the other end opening of the linear chute.
35. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 34,
wherein the plurality of linear chutes comprise a first linear chute and a second
linear chute and wherein one end opening of the second linear chute is inserted
into and is overlapped with the other end opening of the first linear chute.
36. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 35,
wherein the size of the first linear chute is the same as the size of the second
linear chute.
37. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 35,
wherein the second linear chute and the first linear chute are repeatedly
arranged in order along the transporting direction of the reduced materials
containing fine reduced irons.
38. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 37,
wherein one end opening of another first linear chute is inserted into and is
overlapped with the other end opening of the second linear chute.
39. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 34,
wherein each of the linear chute comprises a couple of side portions facing each
other and a bottom portion which connects the couple of side portions together.
40. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 39,
wherein each of the linear chutes is integrally formed.
41. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 39,
wherein a stepping portion, which becomes along the transporting direction of
the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons, is formed on one end of the
couple of the side portions forming one end opening of the linear chute.
42. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 34,
wherein the transporting chute comprises a plurality of external casings
enclosing the plurality of linear chutes and an external cover attached to each of
the external casings.
43. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 42,
wherein a linear chute cover is attached on the linear chute.
44. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 43,
wherein a plurality of N2 purging connecting parts are installed on the external
casing, and the plurality of N2 purging connecting parts are inserted into the
transporting chute through an opening formed in the linear chute cover.
45. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 44,
wherein the plurality of N2 purging connecting parts comprise a first N2 purging
connecting part and a second N2 purging connecting part, and wherein the first
N2 purging connecting part is installed to be slanted toward a lower portion of the
transporting chute and the second N2 purging connecting part is installed to be
slanted toward an upper portion of the transporting chute.
46. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 44,
wherein a plurality of supporting channels are fixed between the external cover
and the linear chute cover.
47. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 46,
wherein the supporting channel is concavely bent toward the linear chute cover.
48. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 43,
wherein a manhole is attached to the external cover and the manhole faces the
opening formed on the linear chute cover.
49. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 42,
wherein a couple of brackets are attached to a side portion of the linear chute in
order along a transporting direction of the reduced materials containing fine
reduced irons.
50. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 49,
wherein the couple of brackets comprise a first bracket and a second bracket,
and wherein the first bracket and the second bracket are attached in order along
the transporting direction of the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons.
51. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 50,
wherein a plurality of fixing portions are formed in the external casing and the
bracket is fixed to the fixing portion.
52. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 51,
wherein the plurality of fixing portions comprise a first fixing portion and a second
portion which is separated from the first fixing portion, and the first bracket is
combined with the first fixing portion with a screw.
53. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 52,
wherein the second fixing portion is fixed to be separated from the second
bracket.
54. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 42,
wherein two of the linear chutes are installed in the external casing.
55. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons of claim 42, wherein
lagging materials are filled between the external casing and the linear chute.
56. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 34,
wherein a difference between a width of one end opening of the linear chute and
a width of the other end opening of the linear chute is in a range of 10cm to
25cm.
57. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 34,
wherein a difference between a height of one end opening of the linear chute
and a height of the other end opening of the linear chute is in a range of 10cm to
25cm.
58. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the reduced materials containing fine reduced irons further comprise
sintered additives.
59. The apparatus for manufacturing molten irons comprising:
the apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons as claimed in claim 1; and
a melter-gasifier in which the compacted irons are charged and melted.
60. The apparatus for manufacturing molten irons as claimed in claim 59,
wherein one or more coals selected from the group of lumped coals and coal
briquettes are supplied to the melter-gasifier.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons of the reduced materials containing fine reduce irons and an
apparatus for manufacturing molten irons provided with the same. The apparatus for manufacturing compacted irons (100) according to the present invention includes a couple of rollers (20) for compacting reduced materials containing fine reduced irons and manufacturing compacted irons; a guide chute (10) for guiding
the compacted irons which are discharged from the couple of rollers; and crushers for crushing compacted irons which are guided into the guide chute (10); wherein a guiding surface of the guide chute (10), which guides the
compacted irons, comprises a straight slanted surface and a curved slanted surface, and wherein the upper portion of the guiding surface is formed to be a straight slanted surface and the lower portion of the guiding surface is formed to be a curved slanted surface which is connected to the straight slanted surface.