Model-based system for determining process parameters for the ladle refinement of steel
US7211127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2019/0003
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for determining process parameters for the ladle refinement of steel includes a computer executing a number of software algorithms for determining one or more process parameters for various steel refinement process steps. In one embodiment, for example, the computer is configured to determine the total amount of flux additions to achieve a desired sulfur percentage as part of a steel desulfurization process. In another embodiment, the computer is configured to determine the total quantity of oxygen to be injected into the steel as part of a steel reoxidation process. In still another embodiment, the computer is configured to determine a melting temperature of inclusions within the refined steel, and to determine whether this melting temperature is within an acceptable range to successfully process the steel in a continuous steel strip casting apparatus/process, or whether the steel must be reworked to achieve an acceptable inclusion melting temperature.
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