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Roles of MgO and Al2O3 in Viscous and Structural Behavior of Blast Furnace Primary Slag with C/S = 1.4

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Permeability is crucial for stable operation and strengthening of smelting in blast furnace ironmaking, especially for the current utilization of low-grade iron ore. The viscosity of the primary slag is an important factor affecting permeability. In this study, the roles of MgO and Al2O3 in the viscous and structural behavior of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-10 mass pct FeO (CaO/SiO2 weight ratio of 1.4) primary slag were investigated. The results showed that slag viscosity initially decreased and subsequently increased when Al2O3 content was increased from 6 to 16 mass pct, having the lowest value at 10 mass pct Al2O3. The reduction in viscosity with increase in Al2O3 content from 6 to 10 mass pct was attributed to the effect of solid crystals dissolving into the liquid phase caused by the decrease in the liquidus temperature, while the increase in viscosity at higher Al2O3 contents up to 16 mass pct was caused by the network-forming role of Al2O3 owing to its acidic nature. The viscosity fluctuated with increase in MgO content from 6 to 16 mass pct, which was related to the variation in the equilibrated primary phase field. The MgO and Al2O3 in the molten slag network structure functioned as network modifier and network former, respectively, to change the silicate network, as verified by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy.

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We gratefully express our appreciation to Rio Tinto for supporting this work through The Rio Tinto–USTL (University of Science and Technology Liaoning) Joint Research Project and Liaoning Province Natural Fund Guidance Plan Project (20180550599).

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  1. School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, No. 189 Qianshan Road, Gaoxin District, Anshan City, 114051, Liaoning Province, P.R. China

    Tingle Li, Chenguang Zhao, Changyu Sun & Qi Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Chemical Metallurgy Engineering Liaoning Province, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, No. 189 Qianshan Road, Gaoxin District, Anshan City, 114051, Liaoning Province, P.R. China

    Tingle Li, Chenguang Zhao, Changyu Sun & Qi Wang

  3. Technical Marketing of Hamersley Iron Pty. Ltd. (Rio Tinto), No. 1717 Nanjing Road, Shanghai City, 200040, P.R. China

    Sunny Song

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Li, T., Zhao, C., Sun, C. et al. Roles of MgO and Al2O3 in Viscous and Structural Behavior of Blast Furnace Primary Slag with C/S = 1.4. Metall Mater Trans B 51, 2724–2734 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-020-01980-z

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