Effect of Process Variables on Kinetics and Gas Consumption in Rotor-Degassing Assisted by Physical and Mathematical Modeling

Abstract

Mathematical and physical models of water deoxidation in a batch aluminum degassing reactor using the rotor-injector technique were developed. The mathematical model was successfully validated against measured degassing kinetics. The physical model was employed to perform a process analysis using a two-level factorial experimental design to determine the influence of gas flow rate, impeller angular velocity, and gas injection points on gas consumption efficiency and degassing kinetics. A combination of higher rotor speeds and gas flow rates results in fast degassing kinetics. However, moderate gas flow rates are recommended to save gas.

Keywords:

• Aluminum
• Batch
• Degassing
• Deoxidation
• Experimental
• Foundry
• Impeller
• Kinetics
• Model
• Processes
• Simulations