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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume 53, 2014 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Computational study on the behaviours of supersonic jets and their impingement onto molten liquid free surface in BOF steelmaking

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Pages 340-351 | Received 09 Sep 2013, Accepted 03 Feb 2014, Published online: 10 Jun 2014
 

Abstract

A mathematical model is proposed to study the impingement of multiple supersonic jets onto the free surface of the liquid bath containing molten slag and metal in a steelmaking converter by means of volume of fluid (VOF) approach. The applicability of the proposed model is verified by the good agreement with measured and calculated results. The model is then used to study the jet hydrodynamic behaviours such as jet profile, impact force, penetration depth and impact area, as well as time-dependent evolution of cavity, with respect to temperature, operating pressure and lance height. The results show that the temperature effect on total impact force is negligible but significant for penetration depth and impact area. A semi-empirical correlation is used to describe penetration depth under the steelmaking condition of high temperature. It is also shown that the proposed model can reproduce the splashing phenomenon on the bath surface.

On propose un modèle mathématique pour étudier l’impact de jets supersoniques multiples à la surface libre du bain liquide contenant de la scorie et du métal fondus dans un convertisseur de production d’acier, au moyen de l’approche du Volume de Fluide (VOF). On vérifie l’applicabilité du modèle proposé par l’agrément entre les résultats calculés et les résultats mesurés. On utilise ensuite le modèle pour étudier les comportements hydrodynamiques du jet, comme le profil du jet, la force de choc, la profondeur de pénétration et la superficie de l’impact, ainsi que l’évolution de la cavité en fonction du temps par rapport à la température, à la pression d’opération et à la hauteur de la lance. Les résultats montrent que l’effet de la température sur la force totale de choc est négligeable mais qu’il est important pour la profondeur de pénétration et pour la superficie de l’impact. On utilise une corrélation semi-empirique pour décrire la profondeur de pénétration pour la production d’acier à température élevée. On montre également que le modèle proposé peut reproduire le phénomène d’éclaboussement à la surface du bain.

Acknowledgement

The authors are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 51104037) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (grant no. N120402010) for their financial support, and to Professor Hong Lei in Northeastern University for his useful discussions.

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