Titanium in the Process of Smelting Pig Iron with an Increased Silicon Content

In connection with future utilization of magnetite titanium ores deposited in Poland in the region of Suwałki the test were performed to get information regarding the influence of titan and vanadium admixtures on the quality of pig iron and the run of blast furnace process. As a blast furnace charge, there were used magnetite titanium concentrates similar to the ores deposited in the Suwałki region. The test consisted of iron ores sinter production and its usage in the process of preparation of foundry pig iron. The amount of TiO2 charge into the blast furnace was equal to 10 kg/Mg of pig iron. It was ascertained that the quality of sinter remained the same, but the output of sinter was lower by proxy. 4 %, compared to the production without TiO2 addition. These tests have proved the possibilities of utilization of titanium bearing magnetite concentrates in the portion up to 10 kg/Mg of pig iron, which gives possibilities to take advantages of entire deposit of titanium bearing magnetite ores in Poland, using the blast furnace technology.