Development of a Submerged Combustion Steelmaking System. Annual Report January-December 1988

摘要

The report summarizes the work accomplished in the second year (1988) of the Submerged Combustion Steelmaking System research program funded by the Gas Research Institute. The work centered primarily around three field experiments. The first experiment (Stage I) showed that molten metal containment may be a concern. The second experiment (Stage III) demonstrated that a submerged oxygen-natural gas burner can successfully melt cold scrap metal. The third experiment (Stage II) demonstrated that metal splashing could be controlled but that gas leakage through the vessel needs to be prevented. In addition, an extensive bibliography of gas injection literature was completed.