Module 4: Unit processes 2
  Lecture 35: Material balance in cupola
 


Illustration material balance


Pig iron and coke are charged in a cupola to produce an iron casting. The flux is pure and Kg is used/ ton of pig iron charged.The coke used  of pig iron; the composition of coke is


The gas from cupola contains  volume No carbon is oxidized from pig iron. The slag from cupola is:



The cast iron produced carries  besides some Mn and S.

Required per ton of pig iron:

a) Weight of slag

b) Volume of air consumed in oxidizing Si and Fe

c) Volume of air oxidation of C of coke.

d) Volume and % composition of gas