Mathematical modeling and optimization of two-layer sintering process for sinter quality and fuel efficiency using genetic algorithm

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 335-349

  Nath, Niloy Kumar ^a   Mitra, Kishalay ^b  

^a TATA RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CENTRE   (India)

^b TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES   (India)

Author keywords

Coke rate; Ergun's equation; Gas solid reaction; Genetic algorithm; Iron ore; Melting fraction; Multiobjective optimization; Pareto set; Sinter quality; Two layer sintering

Indexed keywords

COKE MANUFACTURE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL ECONOMY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IRON ORES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; RATE CONSTANTS;

COKE RATE; ERGUN'S EQUATION; GAS-SOLID REACTION; MELTING FRACTION; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARETO SET; SINTER QUALITY; TWO-LAYER SINTERING;

SINTERING;

EID: 19944385956     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200053418     Document Type: Article

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