Chapter 3.3 Application of Slag Engineering Fundamentals to Continuous Steelmaking

This chapter presents an example of the practical use of process metallurgy fundamentals in determining the optimum process conditions for a novel continuous steelmaking technology. In this technology, direct reduced iron is continuously melted and refined in a stationary electric arc furnace. The major challenges against continuous operation of the electric furnace were identified to be minimizing the corrosion of the refractory in order to …