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Process for the removal of contaminating elements from pig-iron, steel, other metals and metal alloys

US4614540A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1985
Grant dateSep 30, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22B9/05
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the removal of contaminating chemical elements from pig-iron, steel and other metals and metal alloys in course of the refining process with oxygen blast, as well as for accelerating hydrometallurgical processes. The essence of the process lies in that quantity of free oxygen radicals and temperature of smelting bath are controlled.

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