Study of the homogeneity of agglomerate using different averaging methods in an open warehouse

Abstract

Study of the homogeneity of agglomerate using different averaging methods in an open warehouse

Taranenko M.E., Maltseva V.E.

Incoming article date: 17.12.2025

In the current conditions of metallurgy development, the task of ensuring uniformity and stability of the raw material base is of key importance, as the main technological indicators and quality of the produced metal directly depend on these parameters. Agglomerate ore, which is an essential component of the blast furnace charge, has high requirements for the uniformity of its properties. Variations in the chemical and granulometric composition of agglomerate ore negatively affect the stability of the blast furnace operation, leading to increased coke consumption, reduced overall productivity, and inferior technological characteristics of the produced pig iron.
This article discusses the results of research on modeling alternative technologies for averaging agglomerate ore.

Keywords: homogeneity, mixing quality, agglomerate, averaging, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, mass fraction of the component