Regarding a technology of Sulphur removal in acidic induction furnaces

Abstract

Sulphurremoval is a rather complicated metallurgical task, which require implementation of new energy-saving technologies, including metal desulphurization in induction furnaces. Results of analysis of different methods of metal desulphurization in the acidic induction furnaces. A technology of hot metal refining with Sulphurremoval by basic slags by extraction mechanism in the acidic induction furnaces proposed, tested and implemented at several plants. The essence of the  xtraction mechanism applied to desulphurization method is as follows: particles of calcic slag involved by electromagnetic flows deep into an induction furnace. The surface layer of slag particles deoxidizes by carbon of the metal and silicon, resulting in the Sulphursolubility increases sharply due to its absorption by the metal surface layer of slag particles. Next, the metal flows deliver to the surface the slag particles saturated by Sulphur, the surface contacted with the furnace atmosphere, where the surface layer of slag particles is oxidized by oxygen of the atmosphere. It results in the Sulphursolubility decreasing sharply and after precipitating out of the slag; it oxidizes by oxygen to SO2 and removes into the furnace atmosphere. The process repeats multiply. The mechanism of theSulphur removal in the induction furnaces with acidic lining was studied at OJSC ZSMK foundry shop using IChT-10M furnaces when melting hot metal for melt bases and warmth-keeping jackets. To increase the proposed technology efficiency, the influence of different technological parameters on the rate and degree of metal desulphurization in the acidic induction furnaces of industrial frequency studied. Results of the study allowed to make a conclusion that induction furnaces, traditionally used for smelting of burden materials, convert into active refining melting facilities.