ASTM D5341/D5341M-14 PDF

Scope: 4.1 When coke lumps descend in the blast furnace, they are subjected to reaction with countercurrent CO₂ and to abrasion as they rub together and against the walls of the furnace. These concurrent processes physically weaken and chemically react with the coke lumps, producing an excess of fines that can decrease burden permeability and result in increased coke rates and lost hot metal production. This test method is designed to measure indirectly this behavior of coke in the blast furnace.

1.1 This test method, patterned after the Nippon Steel test procedure, describes the equipment and techniques used for determining lump coke reactivity in carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas at elevated temperatures and its strength after reaction in CO₂ gas by tumbling in a cylindrical chamber referred to as an I-tester.

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D5341/D5341M-14 Referenced Document

ASTM D346 Standard Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke Samples for Laboratory Analysis
ASTM E11 Standard Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

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