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Progress in Slag Foaming in Metallurgical Processes

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Professor Fruehan has been a pioneer in the fundamental understanding of slag foaming in ironmaking and steelmaking processes. Although considerable progress has been made in our understanding of the phenomena, there are still unanswered questions regarding the mechanisms in industrial processes and how to control them. At McMaster University, we have been working on conditions that are relevant to foaming in electric arc furnaces (EAFs) where these phenomena are central to modern EAF practices. This work will be reviewed and put in the context of what is known from a fundamental standpoint.

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  1. Materials Science and Engineering Department, Steel Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada

    Tai Xi Zhu (Ph.D. Candidate)

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Steel Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada

    K. S. Coley (Professor and Associate Dean Academic)

  3. Steel Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada

    G. A. Irons (Professor and Director)

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Zhu, T.X., Coley, K.S. & Irons, G.A. Progress in Slag Foaming in Metallurgical Processes. Metall Mater Trans B 43, 751–757 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-012-9654-2

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