US20030221517A1 - Article and method for treating molten metal bath - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the production of metal products from molten metal, and more specifically, relates to an article of manufacture and method for treating a molten metal bath by introducing metallic particles into a molten metal mixture and, as a consequence, thereby enhancing the yield of metal products from the molten metal mixture.
- Metal products such as steel are typically produced in a process wherein a metallic substance such as iron ore is combined with other substances to create a molten mixture from which the desired metal product is produced.
- steel is produced from a molten bath of iron and carbon.
- the bath typically contains substances other than the major desired metal-forming constituents.
- other substances may be added to the mixture to produce a desired quality of finished metal product.
- the bath may contain impurities that were included with the raw materials used to form the bath.
- Slag is generally considered to be a fused substance that floats on top of a molten metal mixture. Slag is distinct from the molten metal, typically contains most of the impurities and other undesirable substances that are by products of the production process and is separated from the molten metal at some point in the production process. Typical undesirable substances found in slag and often to at least some extent in the bath are oxides of metals. For example, in the production of steel, iron oxide is an undesirable substance found in the slag and bath in general. What makes the iron oxide undesirable is that iron in this form cannot be subjected to the chemical reaction that produces steel. The iron must be freed from the oxygen in the compound to be useful, thereby increasing the yield of the process.
- a means for breaking down oxide substances in a metal-making process such as steel-making is to place a substance in the slag and/or molten bath that will cause the oxide to release the metal, such as iron, in the oxide.
- a problem in attempting to add substances to a slag and molten metal bath is that the temperature of the slag and bath are so high that the additive is often substantially incinerated before it reaches the slag or the bath.
- metallic particles are coated and then added to slag and a molten metal bath to treat the bath.
- the metallic particles selected are capable of causing iron or other desired metal to break free from its oxide and are coated with a refractory that prevents premature incineration.
- the metallic particles are aluminum particles.
- the refractory is an oxide or carbide.
- a binder is added to promote adherence of the refractory to the metallic particles.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a typical metallic particle in accordance with the teachings of a preferred embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the metallic particle of FIG. 1 taken along line A-A;
- FIG. 3 is the cross-section view of FIG. 2 of a typical metallic particle that has been coated in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
- the invention teaches an article and method for treating a molten metal bath in a metal producing process and an article of manufacture for treating the bath.
- the metal that is to be produced from the molten metal bath may for reference be considered the first metal in the teachings of the invention.
- the first metal is iron in a molten-iron bath with other ingredients (principally carbon) to make the iron-based product steel.
- a second metal is added to the mixture.
- the second metal is selected for its ability to interact with the oxide of the first metal to take on the oxygen from the first metal oxide thereby freeing up the first metal and forming an oxide of the second metal.
- a suitable second metal having the properties described above is aluminum.
- the second metal is added to the bath optimally in small particles to facilitate thorough interaction with the slag and bath admixture.
- Small particles of metal may take many forms including but not limited to shreds, grindings, chips, screenings, fines and irregularly shaped scraps. Referring now to FIG. 1, a typical particle 10 in shred form is depicted. Referring now to FIG. 2, the particle 10 is shown in cross-section taken along line A-A of FIG. 1.
- the minute sizes of particles 10 used in accordance with the teachings of the invention promote interaction thereof with the first metal oxide. However, because the particles are so small combustion thereof is readily promoted. If the particles 10 combust before interaction in the admixture they are not effective in freeing the first metal from its oxide compound.
- the particles 10 are coated with a refractory, typically produced as ceramic material, to inhibit premature incineration.
- FIG. 3 is an illustration of a coated particle 20 showing in the cross-sectional configuration of FIG. 2 the refractory coating 12 as applied to the particle 10 .
- Suitable refractory materials are metallic oxides and metallic carbides. Examples of suitable metallic oxides include calcium oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, iron oxide, ferric oxide, zirconium dioxide and barium oxide. Examples of suitable metallic carbides include calcium carbide, silicon carbide and boron carbide. The invention teaches the use of a metallic oxide alone, or a metallic carbide alone, or a combination of a metallic oxide and a metallic carbide.
- the invention further teaches the use of a binder to promote adhesion of the refractory to the particle.
- a suitable binder is cement.
- Preferred cements are portland concrete cement and calcium aluminate cement.
- the refractory increases the mass and weight of the metallic particles 10 .
- the particles 10 are dropped into the bath from above. Heavier particles fall more quickly and are dispersed more thoroughly into the bath thereby lessening the possibility of premature combustion and incineration.
- the coated, weighted particles 20 mix more thoroughly and interact more readily.
- An optimum range of percentage weight of the refractory to the total weight of the coated particles is from about 2 percent to about 60 percent.
- Example 1 Metallic particles: aluminum 50 -75%
- Oxides calcium oxide or aluminum oxide or magnesium oxide 40-20% Cement (binder) portland 10%
- Example 2 Metallic particles aluminum 50% Oxide aluminum 25% Carbide calcium 20% Cement calcium aluminate 5%
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Abstract
Metallic particles capable of causing iron or other desired first metal to break free from its oxide are coated with a refractory that inhibits incineration of the metallic particles. The coated metallic particles are added to the molten metal bath as a means for treating the molten metal bath by increasing the yield of the first metal from the bath.
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- The invention relates to the production of metal products from molten metal, and more specifically, relates to an article of manufacture and method for treating a molten metal bath by introducing metallic particles into a molten metal mixture and, as a consequence, thereby enhancing the yield of metal products from the molten metal mixture.
- Metal products such as steel are typically produced in a process wherein a metallic substance such as iron ore is combined with other substances to create a molten mixture from which the desired metal product is produced. For example, steel is produced from a molten bath of iron and carbon. The bath typically contains substances other than the major desired metal-forming constituents. For example, other substances may be added to the mixture to produce a desired quality of finished metal product. As a further example, the bath may contain impurities that were included with the raw materials used to form the bath.
- Slag is generally considered to be a fused substance that floats on top of a molten metal mixture. Slag is distinct from the molten metal, typically contains most of the impurities and other undesirable substances that are by products of the production process and is separated from the molten metal at some point in the production process. Typical undesirable substances found in slag and often to at least some extent in the bath are oxides of metals. For example, in the production of steel, iron oxide is an undesirable substance found in the slag and bath in general. What makes the iron oxide undesirable is that iron in this form cannot be subjected to the chemical reaction that produces steel. The iron must be freed from the oxygen in the compound to be useful, thereby increasing the yield of the process.
- A means for breaking down oxide substances in a metal-making process such as steel-making is to place a substance in the slag and/or molten bath that will cause the oxide to release the metal, such as iron, in the oxide. A problem in attempting to add substances to a slag and molten metal bath is that the temperature of the slag and bath are so high that the additive is often substantially incinerated before it reaches the slag or the bath.
- It can be appreciated that it would be useful to have a means for treating a molten metal bath so as to enhance the yield of the production process.
- In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, metallic particles are coated and then added to slag and a molten metal bath to treat the bath. The metallic particles selected are capable of causing iron or other desired metal to break free from its oxide and are coated with a refractory that prevents premature incineration.
- In accordance with another aspect of a preferred embodiment of the invention, the metallic particles are aluminum particles.
- In accordance with a further aspect of a preferred embodiment of the invention the refractory is an oxide or carbide.
- In accordance with yet a further aspect of the invention, a binder is added to promote adherence of the refractory to the metallic particles.
- Other advantages and objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a typical metallic particle in accordance with the teachings of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the metallic particle of FIG. 1 taken along line A-A; and
- FIG. 3 is the cross-section view of FIG. 2 of a typical metallic particle that has been coated in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
- Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to denote the same or like features of the invention.
- The invention teaches an article and method for treating a molten metal bath in a metal producing process and an article of manufacture for treating the bath. The metal that is to be produced from the molten metal bath may for reference be considered the first metal in the teachings of the invention. In accordance with a teaching of the preferred embodiment initially discussed herein, the first metal is iron in a molten-iron bath with other ingredients (principally carbon) to make the iron-based product steel.
- In order to free the first metal that is contained in the slag and that may also exist in the bath in the form of an oxide of the first metal, a second metal is added to the mixture. The second metal is selected for its ability to interact with the oxide of the first metal to take on the oxygen from the first metal oxide thereby freeing up the first metal and forming an oxide of the second metal. In the preferred embodiment wherein iron is the first metal, a suitable second metal having the properties described above is aluminum.
- The second metal is added to the bath optimally in small particles to facilitate thorough interaction with the slag and bath admixture. Small particles of metal may take many forms including but not limited to shreds, grindings, chips, screenings, fines and irregularly shaped scraps. Referring now to FIG. 1, a
typical particle 10 in shred form is depicted. Referring now to FIG. 2, theparticle 10 is shown in cross-section taken along line A-A of FIG. 1. - The minute sizes of
particles 10 used in accordance with the teachings of the invention promote interaction thereof with the first metal oxide. However, because the particles are so small combustion thereof is readily promoted. If theparticles 10 combust before interaction in the admixture they are not effective in freeing the first metal from its oxide compound. - The
particles 10 are coated with a refractory, typically produced as ceramic material, to inhibit premature incineration. FIG. 3 is an illustration of a coatedparticle 20 showing in the cross-sectional configuration of FIG. 2 therefractory coating 12 as applied to theparticle 10. Suitable refractory materials are metallic oxides and metallic carbides. Examples of suitable metallic oxides include calcium oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, iron oxide, ferric oxide, zirconium dioxide and barium oxide. Examples of suitable metallic carbides include calcium carbide, silicon carbide and boron carbide. The invention teaches the use of a metallic oxide alone, or a metallic carbide alone, or a combination of a metallic oxide and a metallic carbide. - The invention further teaches the use of a binder to promote adhesion of the refractory to the particle. A suitable binder is cement. Preferred cements are portland concrete cement and calcium aluminate cement.
- The refractory increases the mass and weight of the
metallic particles 10. Theparticles 10 are dropped into the bath from above. Heavier particles fall more quickly and are dispersed more thoroughly into the bath thereby lessening the possibility of premature combustion and incineration. The coated,weighted particles 20 mix more thoroughly and interact more readily. An optimum range of percentage weight of the refractory to the total weight of the coated particles is from about 2 percent to about 60 percent. The following are examples of suitable percentages by weight of components to treat a molten iron bath in accordance with the teachings of the invention:Example 1 Metallic particles: aluminum 50 -75% Oxides: calcium oxide or aluminum oxide or magnesium oxide 40-20% Cement (binder) portland 10% Example 2 Metallic particles aluminum 50% Oxide aluminum 25% Carbide calcium 20% Cement calcium aluminate 5% - Minor changes may be made in the teachings of the invention described above without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
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1. A method for treating a molten metal bath containing oxides of a first metal product to be produced, the method comprising:
introducing into the molten bath particles of a second metal substantially coated with a refractory sufficient to inhibit instantaneous combustion of said particles wherein said second metal has a greater affinity for forming an oxide thereof than said first metal.
2. The method of claim 1 , said refractory comprising at least one of a metallic oxide and a metallic carbide.
3. The method of claim 2 , said metallic oxide comprising at least one of the group consisting of calcium oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, iron oxide, ferric oxide, zirconium dioxide and barium oxide.
4. The method of claim 2 , said metallic carbide comprising at least one of the group consisting of calcium carbide, silicon carbide and boron carbide.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said refractory is applied to said particles by means of a binder.
6. The method of claim 5 , said binder comprising at least one of the group consisting of portland concrete cement and calcium aluminate.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said refractory comprises from about 2% to about 60% by weight of a combined weight of the said particles and said refractory.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first metal is iron.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said second metal is aluminum.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first metal is iron and said second metal is aluminum.
11. An article of manufacture for treating a molten metal bath, the article comprising:
at least one metallic particle coated with a refractory for inhibiting combustion of said at least one metallic particle.
12. The article of claim 11 , said refractory comprising at least one of a metallic oxide and a metallic carbide.
13. The article of claim 12 , said metallic oxide comprising at least one of the group consisting of calcium oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon dioxide, iron oxide, ferric oxide, zirconium dioxide and barium oxide.
14. The article of claim 12 , said metallic carbide comprising at least one of the group consisting of calcium carbide, silicon carbide and boron carbide.
15. The article of claim 11 , further comprising a binder for promoting adherence of said refractory to said particles.
16. The article of claim 15 , said binder comprising at least one of the group consisting of portland concrete cement and calcium aluminate.
17. The article of claim 11 , wherein said refractory comprises from about 2% to about 60% by weight of a combined weight of the said particles and said refractory.
18. The article of claim 11 , said at least one metallic particle comprising aluminum.
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