Abstract
Tests to determine the influence of decreasing the slag volume to very low levels upon the performance of a blast furnace are described. Satisfactory operation at a slag volume of about 335 lb per net ton of hot metal was achieved, which is thought to be the lowest slag volume level to have been attempted on a commercial furnace. The changes in production rate, coke rate, and sulfur content of the hot metal and general furnace operation are indicated.
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McKay, J.C., Peart, J.A. Blast Furnace Practice with Very Low Slag Volume. JOM 15, 288–293 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378235
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