About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Advanced Real Time Imaging
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Presentation Title |
Dissolution Behavior of Non-metallic Inclusions in Refining Slag Observed Using Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopes |
Author(s) |
Ying Ren, Lifeng Zhang, Changyu Ren |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ying Ren |
Abstract Scope |
The dissolution of Al2O3 and SiO2 particles in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 slags was investigated using confocal scanning laser microscope at the steel refining temperature. It was found that the rate-limiting step was the diffusion in the molten slag. For the dissolution of Al2O3 particles in CaO-Al2O3-based slags, the higher CaO/Al2O3 ratio was beneficial to improve the inclusion removal. For the dissolution of SiO2 particles in CaO-SiO2 based slags, the increase of CaO/SiO2 and the addition of 5% Al2O3 promoted the inclusion dissolution. The higher refining temperature, the faster dissolution of Al2O3 and SiO2 particles in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 slags. A model related to dissolution driving force and slag viscosity was proposed to predict the dissolution rate of Al2O3 and SiO2 particles in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 slags. |
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