Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
9d6ead2d-c8cd-41bb-9462-2a79ee99a523
Materials
Associated ID
74fac995-5860-4ba7-b367-ad1394fc2d5b
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Description
This dataset is a market dataset representing the consumption market of the region. The dataset includes the transport of the product from the gate to the consumption end, and the transport service is calculated based on the transport situation of the product in the region. This process refers to the production activity of producing 1 kg of ferroboron by the electro-carbothermic process. Ferroboron is an alloy of boron and iron, serving as a strong deoxidizer and boron element additive in steelmaking production. This dataset includes the input of raw and auxiliary materials such as boric anhydride, iron sheet, calcined coke and wood chips, and energy and energy media such as electricity and water; outputs include the product ferroboron, waste slag and dust (recoverable to cement plants for comprehensive utilization), and emissions to air. The data inventory is formed by merging multi-source data, and the data representativeness is optimized using industry standards such as the '3140 Ferroalloy Industry Coefficient Handbook'.
Activity Description
This process uses the electric carbothermal method to produce ferroboron. Boric anhydride and iron flakes are used as raw materials, while calcined coke and wood chips serve as reducing agents. After automatic batching, the materials are smelted in a refining furnace via the electric carbothermal process. Upon tapping, the molten product undergoes casting, finishing, crushing, and quality inspection before being stored. The process flow includes batching and feeding, smelting, iron casting, finishing, product crushing, and packaging/storage.
Process Description
Ferroboron is an alloy of boron and iron. It is a strong deoxidizer and boron element additive in steelmaking production. The biggest role of boron in steel is that only a very small amount can significantly improve the hardenability and replace a large number of alloying elements. In addition, it can also improve mechanical properties, cold deformation performance, welding performance and high temperature performance.
Time period
2023
2026
Geography
China,Anhui
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The electro-carbonthermic process is a method of producing iron alloys using carbonaceous reducing agents in an electric furnace. It is one of the main methods of producing ferroalloys. The electric energy is input into the submerged arc reduction electric furnace through the electrode and converted into heat energy. The mixture of ore, carbonaceous reducing agent and flux is heated to the temperature required for melting and reduction to obtain the iron alloy.