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Blowing Pattern
Functions
•De-Siliconisation
•De-Carburisation
•De-Phosphorisation
•Optimization of steel temperature
Reactions
Metal Slag
Gases
De-Siliconisation
De-Carburisation
De-Phosphorisation
End point control
Slag path
Tap to tap time
• Scrap Charging 5 mins
• Hot metal charging 6 mins
• Oxygen Blowing 17mins
• Turn down and sampling 6 mins
• Tapping 6 mins
• Deslagging 3 mins
Total --- 45 mins
• Inspection 2 mins
Tapping and Slag Control Dart
• charge calculation
• Oxygen 60 – 65 Nm3/t
• Lime 70 – 75 kg/t
• Dolomite 30 – 35 kg/t
• Iron ore 12 -15 kg/t
• Scrap 10%
Commonly used terms
• Re-blow
• Slopping
• Steel Yield
Vessel Temperatures
1650 o C
Converter
Process Steps
Tapping temp:
1600 - 1700 deg C.
3. Local repairs
Critical Areas
Tap hole
Tap Pad
Trunnion Drive side
Trunnion Non-Drive
side
Charge Pad
Slag Splashing
To increase the life of bottom plugs To splash the areas of localized erosion
Benchmarking
Organization Highest Heats Recorded
JSW Steel 13771
Bhilai Steel Plant 6200
Vizag Steel 4200
Durgapur Steel Plant 3438
Rourkela Steel Plant 3417
Bokaro Steel Ltd 2657
HMDS-2 M
S
LHF-1
L
CONVERTER-2 CASTER-2 A
RH-OB B
MIXER-2 S
HMDS-3 E
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