Combustion Mechanism of Benzene in Iron Ore Sintering Process: Experimental and Simulation

Benzene is a typical component of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the iron ore sintering flue gas. The combustion behavior of benzene directly affects the emission of VOCs in iron ore sintering process. The effects of temperature, benzene, and oxygen concentrations on the conversion ratio of benzene were investigated by experiments and numerical simulation. The experiments were carried out in a tube reactor at temperatures of 773–1098 K, benzene concentrations of 0.01–0.03 vol.