An Investigation of Metallurgical Reactions with Levitated Droplets

The study of gas-metal interactions has industrial significance in metallurgical processes. Despite the vast production volume, the high temperature kinetics of these processes are far from fully understood. The difficulty in accounting for the effects brought by the large temperature gradients that commonly exist between gas and liquid metal phases remains a major challenge. It is therefore essential to understand and quantify the influence of these conditions on mass transfer during metallurgical reactions. In the production of stainless steel, one of the main objectives is to minimize oxidative loss of valuable alloying elements such as chromium during the decarburization process. Carbon dioxide has a lower oxidizing potential compared to oxygen gas, and could provide a potential solution to the problem of alloy loss during the oxidation refining of stainless steel. From an economic standpoint, in order to fully utilize the advantages associated with using COPh.D