Production of high value chromium containing steels and/or ferro alloys

摘要

The melting vessel has a specific reaction volume of 0.4-1.5 m /t, with process gases supplied at rates 0.1-3.0 m /t/min. The solid charge is melted using an electric arc, and oxygen flow is increased after addition of slag forming and alloying agents, with a corresponding reduction in the arc power. During decarburisation, the oxygen flow relative to the inert gas is reduced, while the arc is strengthened. During reduction primarily chrome is reduced from the slag, while silicon is combined by slag forming agents. The melting vessel (1) is rotatably mounted with a semicircular support ring (2). The top and middle section of the melting vessel facing the support ring is cylindrical. Transition from the domed section (5) to the cylindrical section (6) takes place in the region of the axis of rotation of the vessel.