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Refining method for preventing carbureting of molten steel in LF (ladle furnace) through utilizing argon plasmas

A technology of plasma and plasma arc, which is applied in the field of steelmaking and refining in the metallurgical industry, can solve the problems of reducing the contact time between electrodes and molten steel, can not fundamentally solve the problem of carburization, and increase electrode consumption, so as to shorten the heating time and smelting cycle, reduce the smelting Steel process, the effect of preventing carburization of molten steel

Active Publication Date: 2014-01-22
HEBEI IRON AND STEEL
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Problems solved by technology

None of the above three methods can fundamentally solve the problem of carburization caused by the contact between molten steel and graphite electrodes, but can only alleviate the problem of carburization
Chinese patent application No. 200810118717.0 provides a method for preventing LF carburization. This method uses large argon gas stirring at the refining position to melt the slag. After the slag is completely melted, the lower electrode is used for heating, which can reduce the carburization of the LF refining process. amount to 0.023%; however, this method only reduces the contact time between the electrode and molten steel, and cannot fundamentally solve the problem of carburization
This process can lead to hydrogenation of molten steel and increase electrode consumption. At the same time, considering that H will cause hydrogen embrittlement and other adverse effects on steel quality and mechanical properties, it is a harmful gas element. This method is limited to laboratory research and is difficult in actual production. get applied in

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Embodiment 1

[0021] 120t AC LF refining furnace, the original solid graphite electrode is replaced by a hollow graphite electrode, the voltage is 360V, the current is 48000A, the hole diameter of the hollow graphite electrode is 9mm; the hollow graphite electrode is connected to the Ar gas source device through the pipeline, and installed on the pipeline Solenoid valve and flow meter are used to control and detect the carrier gas flow, and the gas flow can be controlled and switched off through PLC control; when refining starts, 1000NL / min argon gas is introduced through the center hole of the hollow graphite electrode to eliminate the ladle cover and steel Then insert the hollow graphite electrode between the liquid steel surface and the slag surface, adjust the argon gas flow rate to 2NL / min per ton of steel, turn on the power to make the hollow graphite electrode arc, and after the arc is stable, increase The flow rate of argon gas is 10NL / min per ton of steel, and the carrier gas genera...

Embodiment 2

[0023] For a 150t three-phase AC LF refining furnace, replace the solid graphite electrode used previously with a hollow graphite electrode, with a voltage of 390V, a current of 50,000A, and a hole diameter of 20mm in the hollow graphite electrode; Electromagnetic valves and flow meters are installed on the road to control and detect the flow of carrier gas, and the gas flow control and switch closure can be realized through PLC control; when starting refining, 1000NL / min argon gas is introduced through the center hole of the hollow graphite electrode to remove the ladle cover Then insert the hollow graphite electrode between the molten steel surface and the slag surface, adjust the argon gas flow rate to 2NL / min per ton of steel, turn on the power to make the hollow graphite electrode arc, and after the arc is stable, Increase the flow of argon gas to 12NL / min per ton of steel, the carrier gas generates plasma under the action of the arc, and use the plasma source to heat the ...

Embodiment 3

[0025] For a 60t three-phase AC LF refining furnace, replace the solid graphite electrode used previously with a hollow graphite electrode, with a voltage of 240V and a current of 35,000A. The hole diameter of the hollow graphite electrode is 12mm; Electromagnetic valves and flow meters are installed on the road to control and detect the carrier gas flow, and the gas flow control and switch closure can be realized through PLC control; when refining starts, 100NL / min argon gas is introduced through the center hole of the hollow graphite electrode to remove the ladle cover Then insert the hollow graphite electrode between the liquid steel surface and the slag surface, adjust the argon flow rate to 0.5NL / min per ton of steel, turn on the power to make the hollow graphite electrode arc, and wait for the arc to stabilize , increase the argon flow to 5NL / min per ton of steel, the carrier gas generates plasma under the action of the arc, and use the plasma source to heat the molten st...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a refining method for preventing carbureting of molten steel in an LF through utilizing argon plasmas, and belongs to the field of refining technologies in steelmaking in the metallurgical industry. A technical scheme is characterized in that a solid graphite electrode of the LF is replaced by a hollow graphite electrode, the center hole of the hollow graphite electrode is used to access argon to form an argon plasma arc, so direct contact of the electrode with air and the molten steel is avoided; and the generated plasma arc is used to heat, so the heating time is shortened, the hollow graphite electrode consumption is reduced, the carbureting of the molten steel in the refining process is mitigated, and the carbureting amount of the molten steel is controlled at below 0.005%. The method has the following positive effects: the argon plasma LF can combine all refining functions of present LF technologies, so it is easy to realize an argon plasma furnace from the LF; the generated argon plasmas have the advantages of high heating efficiency, slugging benefiting and the like; the heating period and the smelting period can be shortened; and electric energy is saved. By controlling the carbureting amount in the LF refining process, a decarburization function of RH or VD can be partially replaced, so the steelmaking operation is reduced, and the production cost is saved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a refining method for preventing molten steel from increasing carbon in an LF furnace by using argon plasma, and belongs to the technical field of steelmaking and refining in the metallurgical industry. Background technique [0002] Conventional LF powered by solid graphite electrodes is one of the important out-of-furnace refining methods in the iron and steel metallurgy process. Due to its powerful refining function and flexible smelting cycle, it is an effective buffer link for steelmaking and continuous casting. However, when smelting low carbon steel and ultra-low carbon steel, carburization generally occurs in the LF refining process. According to literature, when smelting low-carbon steel (C: 0.04%-0.07%), the average carbon increase in the LF refining process can reach up to 0.033%. Therefore, when smelting low-carbon steel and ultra-low carbon steel, it is usually necessary to use Vacuum decarburization equipment such...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): C21C7/00
Inventor 王义芳胡志刚赵英利李博斌聂玉珠
Owner HEBEI IRON AND STEEL
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