Multiphase flow numerical simulation of ladle bottom powder injection

W. Z. Lv; K. Liu; L. Y. Wang; Y. H. Pan

Metalurgija (Jan 2017)

Multiphase flow numerical simulation of ladle bottom powder injection

W. Z. Lv,
K. Liu,
L. Y. Wang,
Y. H. Pan

Affiliations

W. Z. Lv: School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of science and technology Liaoning, AnShan, China
K. Liu: School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of science and technology Liaoning, AnShan, China
L. Y. Wang: School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of science and technology Liaoning, AnShan, China
Y. H. Pan: School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of science and technology Liaoning, AnShan, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 56, no. 3-4
pp. 297 – 300

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Numerical simulations were performed on bottom injection of calcium oxide particles through double nozzle porous bricks into a 300 t hot metal ladle. The distribution characteristics of the calcium oxide particles in the ladle were predicted and analyzed. The modeling results show that, when the bottom blown porous bricks are located symmetrically off-centre by 1 / 2 ladle bottom radius and the injection speed of the calcium oxide particles is 7 m / s, an optimum distribution of the calcium oxide particles in the hot metal bath in the ladle can be achieved. This will provide a reference for evaluating the feasibility of applying bottom injection of the calcium oxide powder into hot metal ladles for desulfurization in the actual production process.

Published in Metalurgija

ISSN: 0543-5846 (Print); 1334-2576 (Online)
Publisher: Croatian Metallurgical Society
Country of publisher: Croatia
LCC subjects: Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Website: http://pubweb.carnet.hr/metalurg/journal-metalurgija-2/about-journal

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