Abstract
A new research project was made in a pilot-plant to study the possibilities of extending oxygas rotary smelting technology to the steelmaking sector in which electrical induction furnaces and electric arc furnaces have traditionally been used. The steelmaking process has been developed by combining two different technologies: the oxygas rotary furnace and the ladle with plasma torch. Technological benefit is made of both oxycombustion and plasma as energy sources in the field of steel melting and refining processes. Oxycombustion technology offers a further advantage, i.e., natural gas/pure oxygen combustion can take place in a stoichiometric, reducing (lack of oxygen) or oxidizing (excess of oxygen) form. The new steelmaking process is technically viable, as it enables liquid steel of good metallurgic quality to be produced from raw materials of poor quality and low cost.
| Translated title of the contribution | New steelmaking process by combining natural gas oxycombustion and plasma technology |
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| Original language | French |
| Journal | International Gas Research Conference Proceedings |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2001 International Gas Research Conference IGRC - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 5 Nov 2001 → 8 Nov 2001 |