Mathematical Modelling of Refining of Stainless Steel in MRPA Converter

Editor(s)

Price, David

Abstract

A mathematical model has been developed to describe the refining of stainless steel in a converter. This refining process includes both decarburization and reduction stages. Reactions during the refining stage involve the metal, the slag, and the gas phases. Therefore, the model takes the three possible interfaces into account. The evolution of composition and temperature was computed for stainless steel melts. Comparison between computed results and industrial process data demonstrated the validity of the model. After adjustment of some model parameters, melts in a 100 t MRPA (material refining process of ALZ) converter with different process conditions were simulated. The agreement obtained was excellent, which illustrated that the industrial refining process could be simulated under different process conditions, making use of one set of fine tuned parameters.

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Basic oxygen converters; Decarburization; Mathematical models; Metal refining; Ore reduction; Parameter estimation; Phase interfaces; Stainless steel; Material refining process of ALZ (MRPA) converter; Steel metallurgy

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0301-9233

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1994 Institute of Materials, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1994

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