The main objectives of blast-furnace operators include maximum production of pig iron of required chemical composition
at minimal cost. This can be ensured only in case of quality raw material basis and trouble-free operation of
blast-furnace. Both parameters are infl uenced by the concentration of undesirable elements. The negative elements
contained in the blast-furnace raw materials cause many technological problems in the sintering as well as in the
blast-furnace process. These are mainly heavy metals and alkaline carbonates. The article deals with the analysis of
material balance of zinc and selected alkaline carbonates contents in the input raw materials and output products
of the blast-furnace.Glavni cilj visokopećara uključuje maksimalnu proizvodnju sirovog željeza zahtijevanog kemijskog sastava uz minimalne
troškove. To se može postići jedino na bazi kvalitetnih sirovina i besprijekornom radu visoke peći. Na obadva
parametra utječe koncentracija nepoželjnih elemenata. Negativni elementi sadržani u visokopećnim sirovinama
uzrokuju mnoge tehnološke probleme pri sinteriranju kao i u visokopećnom procesu. To su prvenstveno teški metali
i alkalni karbonati. U radu je analizirana materijalna bilanca cinka i pojedinih alkalnih karbonata sadržanih u ulaznim
sirovinama te izlaznim proizvodima visoke peći.Web of Science51332832