THE METAL REFINING PROBLEM AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE ACTIVE SLAG FORMATION IN INDUCTION FURNACES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/NC7PTKeywords:
metals refining, steel smelting, deoxidation technologyAbstract
In induction crucible furnaces (ICF), the protective (coating) properties of slag play an important role. The permeability of slags in relation to the components of the atmosphere - oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen largely determines the gas saturation of the metal and the development of oxidation processes. Mass transfer processes are associated with the diffusion mobility of impurities, the viscosity of slag, and its composition. Taking into account the specifics of specific processes, slags can also perform some other functions - maintaining a given thermal regime in the furnace. Slags, as a refining material, in the process of metal smelting in ICF have not yet found wide application in metallurgical practice.