Agent for desulphurizing iron melts, a process for the production thereof and a process for desulphurizing iron melts with the use of said agent

US4943317A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SKW Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Lischka · Trostberg, DE
• Werner Gmohling · Hufschlag, DE
• Gerd Hieber · Seeon, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 1989
• Grant date: Jul 24, 1990
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C21C1/025
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides an agent for desulphurizing iron containing calcium carbide and a metallic component, wherein the calcium carbide and the metallic component are present in such a form that the bulk densities and grain sizes thereof lie in the same range. The present invention also provides a process for producing this agent, as well as a process for desulphurizing iron using this agent.