Experimental study on splashing phenomenon in Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking

In Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking, liquid metal splashes on the wall of the furnace due to the impingement of high-speed oxygen jet. The splashed metal droplets cause wear of furnace wall and loss of production. Optimization of the operating condition (lance angle, lance height and flowrate) should allow less splashing and increase productivity. In the present study, the effect of different operating conditions on the wall splashing …