About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Materials Processing Fundamentals: Thermodynamics and Rate Phenomena
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Presentation Title |
Numerical simulation of multiphase flow in a Single Snorkel Refining Furnace (SSRF) with dual injections of argon gas for the degassing process. |
Author(s) |
Aldo Emmanuel Figueroa Fierros, José Ángel Ramos Banderas, Constantin Alberto Alberto Hernandez Bocanegra, Nancy Margarita López Granados, Gildardo Solorio Diaz |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Aldo Emmanuel Figueroa Fierros |
Abstract Scope |
Vacuum degassers today facilitate the reduction of undesirable elements, particularly gases. In this work a mathematical modeling was used to investigate the fluid dynamics behavior of Steel in the RH reactor variant, also known as Single Snorkel Fournace (SSF). A comparative analysis of the mathematical models was analyzed; employing only the VOF multiphase model and a combination of VOF + DPM models. A higher recirculation rate and a shorter mixing time were observed in the VOF+DPM coupling. In addition, in another case, an additional nozzle injection on the snorkel wall was introduced to enhance the performance of the metallurgical plume. While this extra injection increased the recirculation rate, a specific future study is necessary to analyze the optimal injection, angles and diameters for this reactor. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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Keywords |
Modeling and Simulation, Iron and Steel, Process Technology |