Characteristics of Bubble Behavior and Inclusion Removal in Liquid Steel Based on Industrial Trials of Argon Injection into Ladle Shroud
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Industrial Trials of Argon Injection into Ladle Shroud (AIILS)
2.2. Numerical Simulation of Bubble Motion and Distribution in Tundish
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphological Characteristics of Bubbles
3.2. Motion Behaviors of Bubbles in Tundish
3.3. Inclusion Removal by Bubbles
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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C1 | C2 | Cμ | σε | σk |
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1.44 | 1.92 | 0.09 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
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He, Y.; Liu, J.; Su, X.; Li, W.; Pan, Y.; Wang, D. Characteristics of Bubble Behavior and Inclusion Removal in Liquid Steel Based on Industrial Trials of Argon Injection into Ladle Shroud. Metals 2023, 13, 593. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030593
He Y, Liu J, Su X, Li W, Pan Y, Wang D. Characteristics of Bubble Behavior and Inclusion Removal in Liquid Steel Based on Industrial Trials of Argon Injection into Ladle Shroud. Metals. 2023; 13(3):593. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030593
Chicago/Turabian StyleHe, Yang, Jianhua Liu, Xiaofeng Su, Wei Li, Yukang Pan, and Daya Wang. 2023. "Characteristics of Bubble Behavior and Inclusion Removal in Liquid Steel Based on Industrial Trials of Argon Injection into Ladle Shroud" Metals 13, no. 3: 593. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030593