Patent · US Expired

Method for the treatment of phosphuretted slag

US4541863A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
3References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 1984
Grant dateSep 17, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 29, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/50
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the treatment of phosphuretted slag obtained by refining a molten bath, such as steel. The process according to the invention involves hot oxidizing the slag into which is blended, after refining, a pulverized solid adjuvant, strongly oxidizing and easily fusible upon contact with the slag. Among utilizable adjuvants, the carbonates of alkaline metals or alkaline earth metals are preferred, in particular sodium carbonate, which additionally, is a product currently utilized in the domain of the elaboration of metal, notably in iron metallurgy. The invention ensures a rapid passivation of the slag in stabilizing the phosphorus by forming phosphate and allowing in this manner the avoidance of the liberation of very toxic phosphenes which are produced naturally by cold hydrolysis.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.