Converter steelmaking is currently one of the most widely used steel production methods globally. It has become the mainstream approach due to its high efficiency, short smelting cycle, low production costs, and adaptability to various steel grades. Statistics show that converter steelmaking accounts for over 70% of the world’s total crude steel production. In China, …
Types of refractory bricks Currently, the most common classification of refractories is the chemical composition classification, which can be divided into silica, aluminosilicate, magnesium, dolomite and carbon composite refractories. 1.Silica Refractories Silica refractory is a refractory material with SiO₂ as the main component and SiO₂ mass fraction not less than 93%, which can be either …
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Continuous casting intermediate ladle is one of the key equipments in continuous casting process, which has the function of stabilizing and diverting the flow, and plays a very important role in the continuous casting operation and assuring the quality of molten steel. The stable pouring of the intermediate package is conducive to prolonging the residence …
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At present, there are 3 billet continuous casting machines, the varieties cover common building materials and industrial wire rod, compared with similar domestic steel mills, billet intermediate packages of refractory material exists in the intermediate package of low age, refractory accidents, etc., which has a greater impact on the production and quality stability. With the …
The composition of refractory materials in the tundish and the refractory damage problems that occur in daily work are analyzed one by one from the aspects of refractory design, use and management, the causes are found and solutions are proposed to ensure the safe use of refractory materials. In continuous casting operations, the tundish is …
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Induction furnace is the use of electromagnetic field induction principle of electrical energy into heat, so that the metal charge heat melting equipment, according to the structure is divided into core induction furnace and coreless induction furnace two categories. Coreless induction furnace has the advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, low pollution, easy to adjust …
1.Definition and Characteristics of Unshaped Refractories Indeterminate refractories do not have a complex firing process, the production of raw materials required for easy access, low prices, production process is simple; plasticity is very strong, indeterminate refractory refractoriness and chemical stability can reach the level of similar refractory bricks, easy to prefabricated into a block, easy …
Speaking of refractory bricks, for those who are not familiar with the refractory industry, think that refractory bricks are only square, but do not know that there are many kinds of refractory bricks. From the refractory brick material, the most commonly used refractory bricks are: clay bricks, high alumina bricks, lightweight clay bricks, lightweight high …
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Many people buy refractory castables but do not know how to construct them in a standardized manner (see the refractory castable construction standards for details), what procedures are involved, and what details should be paid attention to during construction. As a result, the refractory castables have a short service life and often have problems. If …
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The material system, construction method and performance of hot patch, spray patch, grout and hand thrown material for the maintenance of different areas of the converter are summarized, the selection of refractory materials for the maintenance of the converter, the consumption ratio and its correlation with the working conditions of the converter are analyzed, and …
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Alkaline magnesium refractories characteristics and application prospects Basic magnesium refractories play an important role in the industrial field with their unique characteristics. High-temperature stability is one of their distinctive features, which enables them to maintain structural stability in high-temperature environments and is less susceptible to thermal shock and chemical erosion. Secondly, alkaline magnesium refractories have …
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According to different working environments, the furnace wall can be divided into ordinary furnace wall area, slag line area and hot spot area. Furnace wall is often subjected to high temperature effect and the impact of rapid temperature changes, but also by the direct scouring of liquid steel, slag chemical erosion, as well as mechanical …
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Refractory furnace lining, an important component of crucible-type induction furnaces, affects the melting function of the furnace, the metallurgical quality of the steel, and, especially critical, the safety of the operation. As crucible type induction furnace is suitable for melting various casting alloys, such as cast iron, cast steel, copper alloy, aluminum alloy and zinc …
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Production of refractories for alumina (1) Refractories for rotary kiln. Rotary kiln is divided into pre-tropical, firing belt and cooling belt. Firing belt working temperature is not higher than 1200 ℃, kiln insulation layer structure for the first by the furnace shell laying a layer of refractory fiber felt, and then with diatomaceous earth bricks, …
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Converter is an important equipment for steel making, it is a kind of steel making furnace which does not need external heat source and mainly takes hot pig iron, scrap steel and iron alloy as raw material. According to the nature of the lining refractory material is divided into acid converter and alkaline converter, according …
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The key technology of smelting clean steel is slag-free steel, i.e. the sliding water outlet slag blocking technology is adopted in the steel outlet of converter. Due to the very rapid opening and closing of the sliding plate, it can effectively block the pre-slag and post-slag in the process of steel discharge, and it can …
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Reduce converter turnkey refractory consumption converter lining refractory use is directly related to the safety of the steel plant, operation and production, but also significantly affect the cost of steelmaking process, advanced steel mills and refractory suppliers will be the refractory consumption of the converter as one of the main indicators of its work. Converter …
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1.Refractory Classification 1, Refractory materials can be divided into 8 categories according to the chemical mineral composition: siliceous materials. Aluminum silicate material. Magnesium material. Dolomitic materials. Chromium material. Carbon materials. Zirconium Special refractories. 2, Refractory materials can be divided into 3 categories according to chemical properties: acid refractory materials. Neutral refractories Alkaline refractories. 3, Refractory …
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AOD converter smelting system basically consists of several parts such as furnace system, gas source device, dust removal system, material supply system and so on. A complete furnace system is a complex linkage including furnace body, drag ring, tilting mechanism, suspension system. The following figure is a typical early AOD converter furnace. Furnace body is …
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Electric Stove The electric furnace steelmaking method mainly utilizes electric arc heat, and in the electric arc action area, the temperature is as high as 4000℃. Smelting process is generally divided into melting period, oxidation period and reduction period, in the furnace can not only cause oxidizing atmosphere, but also can cause reducing atmosphere, so …
