Claims
- 1. A method for enabling the refining of a molten steelmaking charge to be ceased when the temperature of the steel is at a desired value, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) injecting oxygen into the molten steelmaking charge,
- (b) measuring the weight of the vessel at time t,
- (c) measuring the weight of the vessel at time t + dt,
- (d) measuring dw/dt where dw/dt is the weight change of the charge in time increment dt,
- (e) determining dc/dt from the equation dc/dt = [(dOt/dt) - (dw/dt)]/2.33 where dc/dt is the rate of decarburisation, dOt/dt is the rate at which oxygen is being supplied to the charge and 2.33 is the ratio molecular weight CO: molecular weight C,
- (f) determining dOs/dt from the equation dOs/dt = dw/dt + dc/dt where dOs/dt is the rate at which oxygen enters the steelmaking slag,
- (g) inserting the values of dc/dt and dOs/dt in the equation: charge weight .times. [(heat content of the charge at time t + dt) - (heat content of the charge at time t)] = dc/dt .times. heat of combustion of C + dOs/dt .times. molecular weight factor to convert O content to Fe content used in combustion .times. heat of combustion of Fe - d(W.G.)/ dt .times. waste gas heat content - d(H.L.)/dt where d(W.G.)/ dt is the rate at which waste gas is produced and d(H.L.)/ dt is the rate at which unaccountable heat losses occur,
- (h) determining from the equation the temperature of the charge at time t + dt,
- (i) repeating steps (a) to (h) above for further time increments dt until the desired value of the molten steel temperature has been determined, and
- (j) ceasing oxygen injection at the time corresponding to the time at which the molten steel reaches the desired temperature.
- 2. For use in casting molten steel for enabling ceasing of oxygen flow at a desired temperature value in the refining of said molten steel, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) injecting oxygen into said molten steel,
- (b) measuring the weight of the vessel at time t,
- (c) measuring the weight of the vessel at time t + dt,
- (d) measuring dw/dt where dw/dt is the weight change of the charge in time increment dt,
- (e) determining dc/dt from the equation dc/dt = [(dOt/dt) - (dw/dt)]/2.33 where dc/dt is the rate of decarburisation, dOt/dt is the rate at which oxygen is being supplied to the charge and 2.33 is the ratio molecular weight CO: molecular weight C,
- (f) determining dOs/dt from the equation dOs/dt = dw/dt + dc/dt where dOs/dt is the rate at which oxygen enters the steelmaking slag,
- (g) inserting the values of dc/dt and dOs/dt in the equation: charge weight .times. [(heat content of the charge at time t + dt) - (heat content of the charge at time t)] = dc/dt .times. heat of combustion of C + dOs/dt .times. molecular weight factor to convert O content to Fe content used in combustion .times. heat of combustion of Fe - d(W.G.)/dt .times. waste gas heat content - d(H.L.)/dt where d(W.G.)/ dt is the rate at which waste gas is produced and d(H.L.)/ dt is the rate at which unaccountable heat losses occur,
- (h) determining from the equation the temperature of the change at time t + dt,
- (i) repeating steps (a) to (h) above for further time increments dt until the desired value of the molten steel temperature has been determined, and
- (j) ceasing oxygen injection at the time corresponding to the time at which the molten steel reaches the desired temperature.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 in which in step (e) dc/dt is corrected by subtracting from it the rate of fume loss in time increment dt.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 in which in step (f), dc/dt is uncorrected for the rate of fume loss in time increment dt.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 in which the time t represents the point at which slagmaking is complete and decarburisation is initiated.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 in which the time t is represented by the point where dw/dt is 0.
- 7. A method according to claim 1, in which d(.W.G)/ dt is calculated from an uncorrected value of dc/dt.
- 8. A method according to claim 2 in which in step (e) dc/dt is corrected by subtracting from it the rate of fume loss in time increment dt.
- 9. A method according to claim 2 in which in step (f), dc/dt is uncorrected for the rate of fume loss in time increment dt.
- 10. A method according to claim 2 in which the time t represents the point at which slag making is complete and decarburisation is initiated.
- 11. A method according to claim 10 in which the time t is represented by the point where dw/dt is 0.
- 12. A method according to claim 2 in which d(W.G.)/ dt is calculated from an uncorrected value of dc/dt.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 675,795, filed Apr. 12, 1976 and now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (2)
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3708159 |
De Bray |
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3773497 |
Grenfell |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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