How to prevent the blast furnace tuyere from burning through

The service life of the blast furnace tuyere directly affects production. Burning through of the tuyere, caused by leakage, can be one of the most serious safety incidents in blast furnace ironmaking, with serious consequences. Tuyere abrasion may also increase as blast furnace productivity increases. If tuyere protection is improperly managed, this can lead to burn through and an emergency shut down of the furnace, with the risk of leakage of high temperature molten slag and iron, and danger to both personnel and equipment…