Reduction of chromium oxide from slags

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Abstract

Experimental and theoretical work were performed to estimate the effect of slag basicity and amount of reducing agents on the reduction of chromium oxide from the slag which interacted with molten steel at 1,600°C. The slag system contained CaO, MgO, SiO2, CaF2 and Cr2O 3 together with Fe-alloys (Fe-Si and Fe-Si-Mg). The CaF2 and MgO contents in the slags were 10 mass % each; Cr2O3 was 25%. The amount of the ferroalloys ranged from 12.5 to 50 g per 100 g of slag. The (CaO+MgO)/SiO2 ratio was held at 1 and 2. The Cr yield was determined using both Fe-alloys as reducing agents. Some estimations were made to determine the theoretical effect of temperature, slag basicity, (CaO+MgO)/SiO2, and amount of reducing agents in the slag on the chromium recovery. The FACT (Facility for the Analysis of Chemical Thermodynamics) computational package is used to determine the equilibrium between the slag and molten steel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)443-446
Number of pages4
JournalRevista de Metalurgia (Madrid)
VolumeSPEC. VOL.
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chromium
  • Reduction
  • Slags
  • Stainless steel

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