<p>The growth and removal of inclusions in stirred ladles hasbeen studied. First, the importance of different growthmechanisms suggested in the literature were studied. Simulationresults from a fundamental model of an induction-stirred ladlehave been used as input in the calculations. Based on thegrowth calculations it was concluded that four of the growthmechanisms need not to be considered since they contribute solittle: i) diffusion of oxygen and aluminum to the inclusionsurface, ii) diffusion coalescence, iii) Brown motioncollision, and iv) laminar shear collision. The majorcontributor to inclusion growth is turbulent collision. Growthdue to Stoke's collisions is also somewhat important if largedifferences among inclusion sizes exist.</p><p>Growth of inclusions in gas stirred ladles was studied usinga similar approach as the one for induction stirred ladles, butwith use of simulation results from a fundamental mathematicalmodel of a gas-stirred ladle. Similarly to what was found inthe case of induction stirring, it was found that turbulentcollisions and Stokes collisions appeared to be the majormechanisms for inclusion growth. The contribution of laminarshear collisions to growth was deemed negligible compared tothat of turbulent collisions.</p><p>For the gas stirred ladle different removal mechanisms werealso studied, based on input data from a mathematical model ofa gas-stirred ladle. It was found that different modelssuggested to predict the inclusion removal due to bubbleflotation gave very different results. Also, all models assumeda spherical shape of the gas bubbles, which was found to beless realistic. Therefore, a new model for inclusion removal byspherical cap bubble flotation was developed. In the newcalculations, the most important mechanisms of inclusionremoval were found to be removal to the top slag and removal bybubble flotation, assuming spherical-cap bubbles and planecontact. When the bubbles were assumed to be spherical,resulting removal rates were lower than when they were assumedto be spherical caps. Based on these results it is concludedthat more research is needed to obtain a better understandingof the importance of bubble flotation on inclusion removal.Experiments are clearly needed to determine which modelconcepts produce predictions in best agreement withcorresponding data from actual steelmaking processes.</p>

The growth and removal of inclusions in stirred ladles hasbeen studied. First, the importance of different growthmechanisms suggested in the literature were studied. Simulationresults from a fundamental model of an induction-stirred ladlehave been used as input in the calculations. Based on thegrowth calculations it was concluded that four of the growthmechanisms need not to be considered since they contribute solittle: i) diffusion of oxygen and aluminum to the inclusionsurface, ii) diffusion coalescence, iii) Brown motioncollision, and iv) laminar shear collision. The majorcontributor to inclusion growth is turbulent collision. Growthdue to Stoke's collisions is also somewhat important if largedifferences among inclusion sizes exist. Growth of inclusions in gas stirred ladles was studied usinga similar approach as the one for induction stirred ladles, butwith use of simulation results from a fundamental mathematicalmodel of a gas-stirred ladle. Similarly to what was found inthe case of induction stirring, it was found that turbulentcollisions and Stokes collisions appeared to be the majormechanisms for inclusion growth. The contribution of laminarshear collisions to growth was deemed negligible compared tothat of turbulent collisions. For the gas stirred ladle different removal mechanisms werealso studied, based on input data from a mathematical model ofa gas-stirred ladle. It was found that different modelssuggested to predict the inclusion removal due to bubbleflotation gave very different results. Also, all models assumeda spherical shape of the gas bubbles, which was found to beless realistic. Therefore, a new model for inclusion removal byspherical cap bubble flotation was developed. In the newcalculations, the most important mechanisms of inclusionremoval were found to be removal to the top slag and removal bybubble flotation, assuming spherical-cap bubbles and planecontact. When the bubbles were assumed to be spherical,resulting removal rates were lower than when they were assumedto be spherical caps. Based on these results it is concludedthat more research is needed to obtain a better understandingof the importance of bubble flotation on inclusion removal.Experiments are clearly needed to determine which modelconcepts produce predictions in best agreement withcorresponding data from actual steelmaking processes. / NR 20140805

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Utilizando um modelo físico de uma panela siderúrgica agitada com gás, de base elíptica e escala reduzida, foram realizados estudos para verificar a influência de diversas variáveis operacionais na otimização dos processos de mistura, fenômenos de emulsificação, e comportamento da abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas durante a agitação do aço líquido. Para esses estudos foram utilizados água e querosene como simuladores do aço e escória industrial, respectivamente. Os tempos de mistura foram determinados por medidas de condutividade. O escoamento do líquido foi caracterizado por meio da técnica PIV (velocimetria por imagem de partícula) e dispersão de traçador. Ambos experimentos, assim como os fenômenos de emulsificação e abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas, foram registrados por uma câmera de vídeo. Os resultados experimentais mostram que os tempos de mistura diminuem com o aumento da vazão de gás, porém aumentam na presença de uma camada de escória. Das configurações testadas, os menores tempos de mistura foram obtidos para uma adição do traçador (ou liga) no olho da coluna de bolhas e uma posição de injeção de gás a meio raio. Os fenômenos de emulsificação aumentam com o aumento da vazão de gás, com o deslocamento da posição de injeção de gás desde a parede para o centro da panela e com o aumento da camada de escória. A abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas cresce linearmente com o aumento da vazão de gás e diminui com o aumento da camada de escória. As correlações empíricas encontradas na literatura prevêm satisfatoriamente os resultados experimentais do modelo físico. / Utilized gas stirring ladle cold model, elliptic shape and reduced scale, were carried out study for verify effects of operational variables in optimization process mixing, emulsification phenomena, behavior exposed eye of the bubble column or plume and removal inclusions during stirring steel liquid. For these study were utilized water and kerosene how simulators steel and slag industrial. The mixing time was measured by an electrical conductivity method. Fluid flow characterization were realized through PIV (particle image velocimetry) technique and tracer dispersion experiments. This is experiments as well as behavior emulsification and aperture eye of the bubble column or plume were registered by the video recordings. Experimental results show decreases mixing time with increment gas flow rate however, increment in presence of slag layer covered the bath. From the tests configurations, is low mixing time were obtained for location addition tracer (or alloy) in eye of the bubble column or plume and half radius gas position injection. This emulsification phenomena increment considerably with gas flow rate, as gas position injection is moved from the wall ladle to center and increment slag layer thickness. The aperture eye of the bubble column or plume increases linearly with increment gas flow rate and decrease with increment slag layer thickness. Empirical correlations in literature agreement satisfactory the experimental result of physical model.

Utilizando um modelo físico de uma panela siderúrgica agitada com gás, de base elíptica e escala reduzida, foram realizados estudos para verificar a influência de diversas variáveis operacionais na otimização dos processos de mistura, fenômenos de emulsificação, e comportamento da abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas durante a agitação do aço líquido. Para esses estudos foram utilizados água e querosene como simuladores do aço e escória industrial, respectivamente. Os tempos de mistura foram determinados por medidas de condutividade. O escoamento do líquido foi caracterizado por meio da técnica PIV (velocimetria por imagem de partícula) e dispersão de traçador. Ambos experimentos, assim como os fenômenos de emulsificação e abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas, foram registrados por uma câmera de vídeo. Os resultados experimentais mostram que os tempos de mistura diminuem com o aumento da vazão de gás, porém aumentam na presença de uma camada de escória. Das configurações testadas, os menores tempos de mistura foram obtidos para uma adição do traçador (ou liga) no olho da coluna de bolhas e uma posição de injeção de gás a meio raio. Os fenômenos de emulsificação aumentam com o aumento da vazão de gás, com o deslocamento da posição de injeção de gás desde a parede para o centro da panela e com o aumento da camada de escória. A abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas cresce linearmente com o aumento da vazão de gás e diminui com o aumento da camada de escória. As correlações empíricas encontradas na literatura prevêm satisfatoriamente os resultados experimentais do modelo físico. / Utilized gas stirring ladle cold model, elliptic shape and reduced scale, were carried out study for verify effects of operational variables in optimization process mixing, emulsification phenomena, behavior exposed eye of the bubble column or plume and removal inclusions during stirring steel liquid. For these study were utilized water and kerosene how simulators steel and slag industrial. The mixing time was measured by an electrical conductivity method. Fluid flow characterization were realized through PIV (particle image velocimetry) technique and tracer dispersion experiments. This is experiments as well as behavior emulsification and aperture eye of the bubble column or plume were registered by the video recordings. Experimental results show decreases mixing time with increment gas flow rate however, increment in presence of slag layer covered the bath. From the tests configurations, is low mixing time were obtained for location addition tracer (or alloy) in eye of the bubble column or plume and half radius gas position injection. This emulsification phenomena increment considerably with gas flow rate, as gas position injection is moved from the wall ladle to center and increment slag layer thickness. The aperture eye of the bubble column or plume increases linearly with increment gas flow rate and decrease with increment slag layer thickness. Empirical correlations in literature agreement satisfactory the experimental result of physical model.

Utilizando um modelo físico de uma panela siderúrgica agitada com gás, de base elíptica e escala reduzida, foram realizados estudos para verificar a influência de diversas variáveis operacionais na otimização dos processos de mistura, fenômenos de emulsificação, e comportamento da abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas durante a agitação do aço líquido. Para esses estudos foram utilizados água e querosene como simuladores do aço e escória industrial, respectivamente. Os tempos de mistura foram determinados por medidas de condutividade. O escoamento do líquido foi caracterizado por meio da técnica PIV (velocimetria por imagem de partícula) e dispersão de traçador. Ambos experimentos, assim como os fenômenos de emulsificação e abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas, foram registrados por uma câmera de vídeo. Os resultados experimentais mostram que os tempos de mistura diminuem com o aumento da vazão de gás, porém aumentam na presença de uma camada de escória. Das configurações testadas, os menores tempos de mistura foram obtidos para uma adição do traçador (ou liga) no olho da coluna de bolhas e uma posição de injeção de gás a meio raio. Os fenômenos de emulsificação aumentam com o aumento da vazão de gás, com o deslocamento da posição de injeção de gás desde a parede para o centro da panela e com o aumento da camada de escória. A abertura do olho da coluna de bolhas cresce linearmente com o aumento da vazão de gás e diminui com o aumento da camada de escória. As correlações empíricas encontradas na literatura prevêm satisfatoriamente os resultados experimentais do modelo físico. / Utilized gas stirring ladle cold model, elliptic shape and reduced scale, were carried out study for verify effects of operational variables in optimization process mixing, emulsification phenomena, behavior exposed eye of the bubble column or plume and removal inclusions during stirring steel liquid. For these study were utilized water and kerosene how simulators steel and slag industrial. The mixing time was measured by an electrical conductivity method. Fluid flow characterization were realized through PIV (particle image velocimetry) technique and tracer dispersion experiments. This is experiments as well as behavior emulsification and aperture eye of the bubble column or plume were registered by the video recordings. Experimental results show decreases mixing time with increment gas flow rate however, increment in presence of slag layer covered the bath. From the tests configurations, is low mixing time were obtained for location addition tracer (or alloy) in eye of the bubble column or plume and half radius gas position injection. This emulsification phenomena increment considerably with gas flow rate, as gas position injection is moved from the wall ladle to center and increment slag layer thickness. The aperture eye of the bubble column or plume increases linearly with increment gas flow rate and decrease with increment slag layer thickness. Empirical correlations in literature agreement satisfactory the experimental result of physical model.

It is well known that inclusions affect the properties of steels and alloys. Therefore, it is important to understand what type of inclusions that exist and how they behave and especially with a focus on large size inclusions. Thus, the large size non-metallic inclusions in ferroalloy FeTi70R were investigated in two dimensions (2D) by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in combination with an energy dispersive technique (EDS). It was found that the FeTi70R ferroalloy contain complex oxide inclusions consisting mostly of CaO, SiO2 and TiOx. Furthermore, experimental trials were performed to investigate how these inclusions behaved when entering a melt. More specifically, a comparison between pure Fe and an Alloy 825 grade were made. These results determined the parameters effect on the transformation of the inclusions in the melt. The large size non-metallic inclusions in Alloy 825 during the ladle treatment were investigated during industrial trials by using both two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) microscopic investigations. The results showed that inclusions consisted of spherical oxides and clusters made up of oxides and nitrides. Further investigations found that the spherical inclusions were transformed from existing NMI in the FeTi70R ferroalloy and slag particles. As for the clusters, they originate from deoxidation products. Furthermore, small inclusions precipitated in the local zones around the added FeTi70R ferroalloy and titanium nitrides. Investigations also found that only Al2O3-MgO and TiN clusters exist after casting. Industrial trials were performed during the last period of the ladle treatment and using a combined electromagnetic (EMS) and gas (GS) stirring. The purpose to investigate the effect of different EMS directions on the agglomeration and on the removal of Al2O3-MgO and TiN clusters. The investigations were then performed in 3D after an electrolytic extraction of the metal samples. The results show that electromagnetic stirring in the upwards direction is best for the agglomeration of the Al2O3-MgO and TiN clusters. However, electromagnetic stirring in the downwards direction is more effective to remove clusters from the melt. This is in agreement with the theoretical predictions based on Stokes’, Brownian and Turbulent collisions. Also, the calculations showed that for Al2O3-MgO clusters with sizes &lt;20 μm the Turbulent collision is the defining factor for agglomeration. However, both Stokes’ and Turbulent collisions are dominant for larger inclusions. For the TiN clusters, turbulent collisions is the dominant factor. Further investigations with more heats and stirring modes were done by using 2D microscopic investigations. More specifically, the number, size, composition and morphology of different inclusions were determined by using SEM in combination with EDS and Inca Feature analyses. The results show that the EMS in downwards direction with a 0.04 m3 min-1 gas flow rate promotes a general removal of Al2O3-MgO and TiN inclusions. Furthermore, that the upwards EMS direction promotes a drastically increase of inclusions having an equivalent size smaller than 11.2 μm. Moreover, the stirring with a 0.02 m3 min-1 gas flow rate has a better removal rate for both downwards and upwards stirring directions compared to the stirring with a 0.04 m3 min-1 gas flow rate. However, no influence on the inclusion composition and morphology could be seen from the different stirring modes. / Det är välkänt att inneslutningar påverkar egenskaperna i stål och legeringar. Därför är det viktigt att förstå vilken sorts inneslutningar som existerar samt hur de beter sig, särskilt stora inneslutningar. Således undersöktes de stora icke-metalliska inneslutningarna i ferrolegeringen FeTi70R i två dimensioner (2D) genom att använda svepelektronmikroskopi (SEM) i kombination med energidispersionsteknik (EDS). Det visade sig att ferrolegeringen FeTi70R innehåller komplexa oxidinneslutningar bestående huvudsakligen av CaO, Si02 och TiOx. Vidare utfördes laborativa försök för att undersöka hur dessa inneslutningar uppträder när de kommer ner i det smälta stålet. Mer specifikt så gjordes en jämförelse mellan rent Fe och Alloy 825 legeringen. Dessa resultat fastställde hur olika parametrar påverkade inneslutningarnas omvandling i smältan. De stora icke-metalliska inneslutningarna i Alloy 825 legeringen under skänkugnsbehandlingen undersöktes vid industriella försök med hjälp av både tvådimensionella (2D) och tredimensionella (3D) mikroskopiska undersökningar. Resultaten visade att inneslutningarna bestod av sfäriska oxider och kluster uppbyggda av oxider och nitrider. Ytterligare undersökningar visade att de sfäriska inneslutningarna omvandlades från befintliga icke-metalliska inneslutningar i ferrolegeringen FeTi70R och slaggpartiklar. När det gäller kluster härrör de från desoxidationsprodukter. Vidare så bildades små inneslutningar i de lokala zonerna kring den tillsatta FeTi70R legeringen och kring titanitriderna. Undersökningarna fann också att endast Al2O3-MgO och TiN-kluster existerar efter gjutning. De industriella försöken utfördes under den sista perioden av skänkugnsbehandlingen och med en kombinerad elektromagnetisk (EMS) och gas (GS) omröring. Syftet med detta var att undersöka effekten av olika riktningar på EMS omrörningen på agglomerationen och avskiljningen av Al2O3-MgO- och TiN klustren. Undersökningarna utfördes sedan i 3D efter en elektrolytisk extraktion av metallproverna. Resultaten visar att en uppåtriktad elektromagnetisk omröring är bäst för agglomereringen av Al2O3-MgO inneslutningar och TiN kluster. Emellertid så är en nedåtriktad elektromagnetisk omröring effektivare för att avlägsna kluster från smältan. Dessa resultat överensstämmer med de teoretiska förutsägelserna baserade på Stokes, Brownian och Turbulent kollisionsvolymer. Dessutom visade beräkningarna att för Al2O3-MgO kluster med storlekar &lt;20 μm är det turbulenta kollisioner som är den avgörande faktorn för agglomerering. Dock är det både Stokes och de Turbulenta kollisionerna som dominerar för större inneslutningar. För TiN klustren är det de turbulenta kollisionerna som är den dominerande faktorn. Ytterligare undersökningar med fler charger av Alloy 825 och olika omrörningsmetoder gjordes baserade på 2D mikroskopiska undersökningar. Mer specifikt så bestämdes antalet, storleken, sammansättningen och morfologin för olika inneslutningar med användning av SEM i kombination med EDS och Inca Feature analyser. Resultaten visar att en nedåtriktad EMS i kombination med ett gasflöde på 0,04 m3 min-1 främjar ett generellt avlägsnande av Al2O3-MgO och TiN inneslutningar. Vidare främjar den uppåtriktade EMS omrörningen en drastisk ökning av inneslutningar med en ekvivalent storlek av 11,2 μm eller mindre. Vidare har omröringen med ett gasflöde på 0,02 m3 min-1 en bättre avskiljningshastighet för inneslutningar i både nedåt och uppåtgående omrörningsriktningar jämfört med omrörningen med ett gasflöde på 0,04 m3 min-1. Emellertid kunde inget inflytande på sammansättningen och morfologin ses från de olika omrörningssätten. / <p>QC 20171122</p>

It is well known that inclusions affect the properties of steels and alloys. Therefore, it is important to understand what type of inclusions that exist and how they behave and especially with a focus on large size inclusions. Thus, the large size non-metallic inclusions in ferroalloy FeTi70R were investigated in two dimensions (2D) by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in combination with an energy dispersive technique (EDS). It was found that the FeTi70R ferroalloy contain complex oxide inclusions consisting mostly of CaO, SiO2 and TiOx. Furthermore, experimental trials were performed to investigate how these inclusions behaved when entering a melt. More specifically, a comparison between pure Fe and an Alloy 825 grade were made. These results determined the parameters effect on the transformation of the inclusions in the melt. The large size non-metallic inclusions in Alloy 825 during the ladle treatment were investigated during industrial trials by using both two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) microscopic investigations. The results showed that inclusions consisted of spherical oxides and clusters made up of oxides and nitrides. Further investigations found that the spherical inclusions were transformed from existing NMI in the FeTi70R ferroalloy and slag particles. As for the clusters, they originate from deoxidation products. Furthermore, small inclusions precipitated in the local zones around the added FeTi70R ferroalloy and titanium nitrides. Investigations also found that only Al2O3-MgO and TiN clusters exist after casting. Industrial trials were performed during the last period of the ladle treatment and using a combined electromagnetic (EMS) and gas (GS) stirring. The purpose to investigate the effect of different EMS directions on the agglomeration and on the removal of Al2O3-MgO and TiN clusters. The investigations were then performed in 3D after an electrolytic extraction of the metal samples. The results show that electromagnetic stirring in the upwards direction is best for the agglomeration of the Al2O3-MgO and TiN clusters. However, electromagnetic stirring in the downwards direction is more effective to remove clusters from the melt. This is in agreement with the theoretical predictions based on Stokes’, Brownian and Turbulent collisions. Also, the calculations showed that for Al2O3-MgO clusters with sizes &lt;20 μm the Turbulent collision is the defining factor for agglomeration. However, both Stokes’ and Turbulent collisions are dominant for larger inclusions. For the TiN clusters, turbulent collisions is the dominant factor. Further investigations with more heats and stirring modes were done by using 2D microscopic investigations. More specifically, the number, size, composition and morphology of different inclusions were determined by using SEM in combination with EDS and Inca Feature analyses. The results show that the EMS in downwards direction with a 0.04 m3 min-1 gas flow rate promotes a general removal of Al2O3-MgO and TiN inclusions. Furthermore, that the upwards EMS direction promotes a drastically increase of inclusions having an equivalent size smaller than 11.2 μm. Moreover, the stirring with a 0.02 m3 min-1 gas flow rate has a better removal rate for both downwards and upwards stirring directions compared to the stirring with a 0.04 m3 min-1 gas flow rate. However, no influence on the inclusion composition and morphology could be seen from the different stirring modes. / Det är välkänt att inneslutningar påverkar egenskaperna i stål och legeringar. Därför är det viktigt att förstå vilken sorts inneslutningar som existerar samt hur de beter sig, särskilt stora inneslutningar. Således undersöktes de stora icke-metalliska inneslutningarna i ferrolegeringen FeTi70R i två dimensioner (2D) genom att använda svepelektronmikroskopi (SEM) i kombination med energidispersionsteknik (EDS). Det visade sig att ferrolegeringen FeTi70R innehåller komplexa oxidinneslutningar bestående huvudsakligen av CaO, Si02 och TiOx. Vidare utfördes laborativa försök för att undersöka hur dessa inneslutningar uppträder när de kommer ner i det smälta stålet. Mer specifikt så gjordes en jämförelse mellan rent Fe och Alloy 825 legeringen. Dessa resultat fastställde hur olika parametrar påverkade inneslutningarnas omvandling i smältan. De stora icke-metalliska inneslutningarna i Alloy 825 legeringen under skänkugnsbehandlingen undersöktes vid industriella försök med hjälp av både tvådimensionella (2D) och tredimensionella (3D) mikroskopiska undersökningar. Resultaten visade att inneslutningarna bestod av sfäriska oxider och kluster uppbyggda av oxider och nitrider. Ytterligare undersökningar visade att de sfäriska inneslutningarna omvandlades från befintliga icke-metalliska inneslutningar i ferrolegeringen FeTi70R och slaggpartiklar. När det gäller kluster härrör de från desoxidationsprodukter. Vidare så bildades små inneslutningar i de lokala zonerna kring den tillsatta FeTi70R legeringen och kring titanitriderna. Undersökningarna fann också att endast Al2O3-MgO och TiN-kluster existerar efter gjutning. De industriella försöken utfördes under den sista perioden av skänkugnsbehandlingen och med en kombinerad elektromagnetisk (EMS) och gas (GS) omröring. Syftet med detta var att undersöka effekten av olika riktningar på EMS omrörningen på agglomerationen och avskiljningen av Al2O3-MgO- och TiN klustren. Undersökningarna utfördes sedan i 3D efter en elektrolytisk extraktion av metallproverna. Resultaten visar att en uppåtriktad elektromagnetisk omröring är bäst för agglomereringen av Al2O3-MgO inneslutningar och TiN kluster. Emellertid så är en nedåtriktad elektromagnetisk omröring effektivare för att avlägsna kluster från smältan. Dessa resultat överensstämmer med de teoretiska förutsägelserna baserade på Stokes, Brownian och Turbulent kollisionsvolymer. Dessutom visade beräkningarna att för Al2O3-MgO kluster med storlekar &lt;20 μm är det turbulenta kollisioner som är den avgörande faktorn för agglomerering. Dock är det både Stokes och de Turbulenta kollisionerna som dominerar för större inneslutningar. För TiN klustren är det de turbulenta kollisionerna som är den dominerande faktorn. Ytterligare undersökningar med fler charger av Alloy 825 och olika omrörningsmetoder gjordes baserade på 2D mikroskopiska undersökningar. Mer specifikt så bestämdes antalet, storleken, sammansättningen och morfologin för olika inneslutningar med användning av SEM i kombination med EDS och Inca Feature analyser. Resultaten visar att en nedåtriktad EMS i kombination med ett gasflöde på 0,04 m3 min-1 främjar ett generellt avlägsnande av Al2O3-MgO och TiN inneslutningar. Vidare främjar den uppåtriktade EMS omrörningen en drastisk ökning av inneslutningar med en ekvivalent storlek av 11,2 μm eller mindre. Vidare har omröringen med ett gasflöde på 0,02 m3 min-1 en bättre avskiljningshastighet för inneslutningar i både nedåt och uppåtgående omrörningsriktningar jämfört med omrörningen med ett gasflöde på 0,04 m3 min-1. Emellertid kunde inget inflytande på sammansättningen och morfologin ses från de olika omrörningssätten.