Effect of BaO and MgO on structure and properties of aluminate slag with various CaO/Al_(2)0_(3)ratios

To provide theoretical guidance for performance stability control of low-reactive mold fluxes,the effects of BaO and MgO on the structure and properties of aluminate slag with various CaO/Al_(2)0_(3)(C/A)ratios were investigated using the Fourier transform infrared spectrometer,Raman spectroscope,hemispherical melting point instrument,rotational viscometer and X-ray diffractometer.The results indicated that with BaO and MgO addition,the structure polymerization was first weakened and then enhanced at C/A of 1.1,and the transition contents corresponded to 8 wt.%BaO and 2 wt.%MgO,respectively,while the structure polymerization decreased continuously at C/A of 1.3.Since the viscosity change was well consistent with the structure evolution,the polymerization degree played a more prominent role in the slag viscosity than superheat degree when the melting temperature difference was within 40℃.The break temperature decreased initially and then increased with augment of BaO and MgO at C/A of 1.1,while it manifested a decrease trend with BaO addition,and it decreased obviously but then turned to increase with MgO increment at C/A of 1.3.The crystallization phase and crystallization ratio kept stable with BaO increment,while the crystallization ratio rose greatly with MgO promoting LiAlO_(2)precipitation at C/A of 1.1.The crystal types of all experimental slags were mainly Ca_(12)Al_(14)O_(33)and CaF_(2)at C/A of 1.3,and the precipitation of crystalline phase BaAl2O4 demonstrated a rising trend,while that of Ca_(12)Al_(14)O_(33)gradually declined with BaO augment.

Multi-model coupling-based dynamic control system of ladle slag in argon blowing refining process

Since the current slagging of argon blowing refining process is relatively fixed,which cannot adapt to the fluctuation of converter smelting process,it poses the problems of poor metallurgical property of refining slag and a large amount of molten heel.An optimization system coupled with multiple models was proposed to dynamic control the ladle slagging in the argon blowing refining process.It can compile the optimal dynamic slagging scheme in real time under the guarantee of deoxidation performance and reasonable fluidity.The argon blowing refining slag composition range of CaO/Al_(2)O_(3)=1.3-1.7,CaO/SiO_(2)=6-12,w(MgO)=2%-6% was determined based on FeO activity and liquidus temperature by equilibrium thermodynamic calculation.In addition,it demonstrated better performance in the viscosity prediction task of the presented Visual Geometry Group 16-like one-dimensional convolutional neural network deep learning algorithm versus the Random Forest ensemble learning algorithm,as the adjusted coefficients of determination were 0.9712 and 0.9637,respectively.After the system was applied in operation,the argon blowing refining process was stable,and the steel yield was enhanced,which promoted the intelligent steelmaking level while achieving the cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

Desulfurization of rejected electrolytic manganese metal by electroslag remelting furnace with a water-cooled electrode

Remelting rejected electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) scrap was investigated by electroslag remelting (ESR) process through industrial experiment. The results indicated that the ANF-6 slag (70 wt.% CaF_(2) + 30 wt.% Al_(2)O_(3)) and deoxidizer could promote the desulfurization of ESR manganese in an air atmosphere. Under an air atmosphere, the sulfur in the ingot decreased to 0.0534 wt.% with a desulfurization ratio of ESR manganese of 53.2% by using ANF-6 slag and water-cooled copper electrode electroslag remelting rejected EMM scrap, suggesting its efficient removal. The electroslag ingots exhibited uneven chemical composition in an air atmosphere and cooling condition of the ESR process. The metal manganese could be oxidized by electroslag remelting of rejected EMM scrap in an air atmosphere with MnO content in the final slag of 21.9 wt.%. Besides, the activity of MnO in slag increased with increasing remelting temperature, resulting in a reduction in the slag–manganese sulfur partition ratio and desulfurization ratio. Moreover, with the accumulation of sulfur in slag and the oxidation of metallic manganese liquid, the slag showed a lower cleanliness and more oxidation, leading to an increase in sulfur and oxygen content in the electroslag ingot with the increase in ingot height.

Simulation research on oxygen mass transfer between steel and slag in IF steel refining process

The effects of oxidizing slag on oxygen mass transfer and inclusions in different stages of IF(interstitial-free)steel refining were investigated by several heat simulation experiments.The results of the experiments showed that the oxidizability of slag changed considerably during different refining stages.Keeping the content of FeO in the slag within 1 wt.%would narrow the difference of slag oxidizability,stabilize the content of[Al]s in the steel,avoid secondary oxidation of molten steel by the slag,and reduce the inclusions.When the mass transfer of FeO in the slag phase was a limiting step,the secondary oxidation reaction occurred at the steel–slag interface;when the diffusion of oxygen in the molten steel was a limiting step,the secondary oxidation reaction took place inside the molten steel.The oxygen transfer rate was affected by the mass transfer coefficient of oxygen.For every 0.0001m/s increase in mass transfer coefficient,the oxygen transfer rate increased by about 2.2×10^-6 min^-1.By changing the mass transfer coefficient,the oxygen transfer rate of the slag to the molten steel can be controlled.

Effect of high Na2O addition on distribution of phosphorus in lowbasicity converter slag

In order to improve the dephosphorization efficiency of low-basicity converter slag and decrease the consumption of solid CaO,the effect of high Na2O addition(0-15 mass%)on the distribution of P2O5 between solid solution and matrix phase was investigated.The thermodynamic properties of slag samples were calculated by FactSage 7.0 software.Then,the dissolution behavior of phosphorus element from slag was studied.The results show that the mass fraction of 2CaO*SiO2-2CaO*Na2O*P2O5 solid solution increases when the Na2O content is increased in slag.However,the amount of formed solid solution changes little when the Na2O addition is more than 10 mass%.Moreover,the content of Na2O in solid solution would reach saturation when adding 15 mass%Na2O into the slag.With the increase in Na2O content in slag,the distribution ratio of P2O5 between solid solution and matrix phase increases.The values are evidently higher than the results reported in the literature.Meanwhile,the activity of P2O5 in matrix phase and the activity coefficient of P2O5 in solid solution are decreased with increasing the Na2O content in slag.Furthermore,the dissolution ratio of phosphorus in citric acid solution could be improved by adding Na2O into slag,but the increment of dissolution ratio would decrease when the Na2O content exceeds 10 mass%in slag.

Distribution of P2O5 between solid solution and liquid phase in dephosphorization slag of CaO-SiO2-FeO-P2O5-Na2O system

A multi-phase slag containing Na2O is potential to efficiently dephosphorize high-P hot metal.After dephosphorization,the generated slag with high P2O5 content is regarded as a P resource.Because P2O5 was mainly concentrated in the 2CaO SiO2-3CaO P2O5 solid solution,the recovery of P from dephosphorization slag primarily depends on the separation of the solid solution from other phases.The distribution ratios of P2O5 between solid solution and liquid phase in the CaOSiO2-FeO-P2O5-Nslag system were investigated.The results indicated that the addition of Na2O facilitated the enrichment of P2O5 in the solid solution because it increased not only the distribution ratio of P2O5 but also the mass fraction of the solid solution.The distribution ratio of P2O5 was independent of the P2O5 content in slag.A higher P2O5 content in slag resulted in higher P2O5 and Na2O contents in the solid solution.The distribution ratio of P2O5 increased with the total Fe content in the liquid phase,regardless of the valence of Fe.An increase in the FeO content in slag brought a higher P2O5 content in the solid solution.As slag basicity increased,the distribution ratio of P2O5 increased,but the P2O5 content in the solid solution decreased.

Leaching process of phosphorus and iron from steelmaking slag into malic acid solution

In order to remove phosphorus element from steelmaking slag and decrease iron loss,malic acid was selected as the leaching agent to dissolve steelmaking slag.Firstly,the influences of different factors,such as malic acid concentration,slag particle size,temperature,liquid/solid ratio and stirring speed,on the leaching ratios of phosphorus and iron were studied.Then,the kinetics for the leaching process of phosphorus was analyzed.The results showed that the leaching ratios of phosphorus and iron increase significantly with increasing the malic acid solution concentration and liquid/solid ratio.When the concentration of malic acid solution increases up to 0.01492 mol/L,about 80%phosphorus can be dissolved,and iron leaching ratio is less than 17%.In addition,decreasing slag particle size can obviously increase the leaching ratio of phosphorus.However,temperature and stirring speed have no significant effect on the dissolution of phosphorus and iron.The leaching kinetics of phosphorus follows the unreacted shrinking core model.Diffusion through product layer is the rate-limiting step of the leaching process,and the corresponding apparent activation energy is determined to be 3.32 kJ/mol.Finally,a semi-empirical kinetic equation was established.

Effects of pressure and plastic addition on sticking of fine iron ore particles in fluidized bed reduction

The adhesion of fine iron ore particles during fluidized bed reduction was studied using pressurized visible fluidized bed laboratory equipment.The results showed that the optimal operating parameters for pure hydrogen reduction under high pressure were reduction temperature of 1073 K,particle size of 0.18-0.66 mm,pure H_(2) linear velocity of 0.8 m/s,reduction pressure of 200 kPa,and reduction time of 50 min.When plastic particles were mixed into the fluidized bed,the optimal parameters were reduction temperature of 973 K,particle size of 0.18-0.66 mm,pure H_(2) linear velocity of 0.8 m/s,reduction pressure of 100 kPa,mass content of plastic particles of 8%,and reduction time of 65 min.The chemical reaction resistance is much higher than the inner diffusion resistance at the initial stage of the reaction,whereas,in later stage,the inner diffusion resistance exceeds the chemical reaction resistance.The contact area of iron atoms or iron whiskers gradually decreases with the increase in reduction pressure from 0.20 to 0.45 MPa,and the sticking trend gradually decreases.Adding plastic particles in the fluidized reduction process of fine iron ore can effectively inhibit the adhesion among fine iron ore particles.

Size analysis of slag eye formed by gas blowing in ladle refining

The formation of slag eye in a gas stirred ladle was studied through cold models and industrial trials. In the cold model,water and sodium tungstate solution were employed to simulate liquid steel,and silicon oil was employed to simulate slag. The simulation results revealed that the gas flow rate and bath height had strong effects on the slag eye size. In particular,the thickness of slag layer played a strong role in the slag eye size. In addition,the slag eye could not be formed when the thickness of the top layer was more than 4 cm in water-silicone oil model.Besides,the section area of vessel had a great impact on the slag eye size. Industrial trials results showed a similar trend that the gas flow rate was very significant on the slag eye size. The predictions of the existing models showed larger predictions deviations compared with the experimental data. Moreover,a new model without fitting parameters was developed based on force balance and mathematical derivation,and verified by the experimental data. The new model provides the prediction with small deviations by comparing with the data acquired from cold models and industrial trials.

Microstructural development of vanadium-nickel crystalline alloy membranes

V85Ni15(at%)alloy was proposed as a promising candidate for hydrogen separation membranes.To date,investigations of V85Ni15 alloy have concentrated on hydrogen permeation characteristics,and little work has been done on the microstructural development.In the present study,various fabrication and heat-treatment techniques were used to develop different microstructures which would then be tailored to achieve a desired candidate for acceptable mechanical stability while maintaining high hydrogen permeability.The arc-melted(AM)V85Ni15 alloy are supersaturated solid solution with dendritic segregation of Ni-solute atoms.Cold rolling(CR)followed by annealing at 1050℃and 850℃can produce a two-phase(V+σ)microstructure and a three-phase(V+σ+NiV3)microstructure,respectively.Very fine two-phase microstructure obtained at 1050℃involves a simultaneous reaction of second-phase precipitation and V-matrix recrystallization.Sigma phase is formed via primary precipitation,while NiV3 phase is formed by peritectoidal reaction.When AMCR samples were homogenized at1250℃for 2 h and sequential heat-treated at 850℃or900℃for 2 h,precipitation-strengthening microstructure is obtained:large grain structure of V-matrix with uniform distribution of second-phase particles produced by recrystallization and grain growth followed by precipitation process.

Room-Temperature Single-Molecule Conductance Switch via Confined Coordination-Induced Spin-State Manipulation

The emergence of molecular spintronics offers a unique chance for the design of molecular devices with different spin-states,and the control of spin-state becomes essential for molecular spin switches.However,the intrinsic spin switching from low-to high-spin state is a temperature-dependent process with a small energy barrier where low temperature is required to maintain the low-spin state.Thus,the room-temperature operation of single-molecule devices has not yet been achieved.Herein,we present a reversible single-molecule conductance switch by manipulating the spin states of the molecule at room temperature using the scanning tunneling microscope break-junction(STM-BJ)technique.The manipulation of the spin states between S=0 and S=1 is achieved by complexing or decomplexing the pyridine derivative molecule with a square planar nickel(Ⅱ)porphyrin.The bias-dependent conductance evolution proves that the strong electric field between the nanoelectrodes plays a crucial role in the coordination reaction.The density functional theory(DFT)calculations further reveal that the conductance changes come from the geometric changes of the porphyrin ring and spin-state switching of the Ni(Ⅱ)ion.Our work provides a new avenue to investigate room-temperature spin-related sensors and molecular spintronics.