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Gregory L. Dressel
Dressel Technologies
Pawleys Island, SC
Introduction
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When using DRI an EAF operator should maintain a
liquid heel ranging from 15 to 30 % of the tap weight.
This means that the EAF has to run around the clock to
prevent freezing of the liquid heel. EAF’s using 90 to 100
% DRI or HBI will need to start continuous feeding very
quickly after initial arcing.1
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Power input is very dependent on good slag foaming.
Since continuously fed DRI is charged into a flat bath,
slag foaming is necessary to insulate the arc, protect the
furnace refractory and reduce the density of the slag so
the DRI can penetrate the liquid steel melt.
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processes. The operator needs to cut back the feed rate
immediately upon observation of a Ferroberg.
References:
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1. R.D. Morales, et. al.,“The Slag Foaming Practice in
EAF and Its Influence on the Steelmaking Shop
Productivity,” ISIJ International, Vol. 35 (1995) No.
9, pg. 1057, Fig 5.
2. Taylor and Custer, Electric Furnace Steelmaking, Iron
and Steel Society, 1985, pg. 117
Biographical Information
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