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The removal of nonmetallic inclusions from steel melts prior to casting has significant merit. Laboratory prepared steel melts containing carefully prepared alumina inclusions have been successfully filtered at 1600 °C. Two distinct types of filters were used: (i) tabular alumina packed bed (0.2 to 0.5 cm nominal diameter) and (ii) extruded monolithic alumina (400 cells per square inch). The kinetics of the filtration process have been modeled, and inclusion removal efficiency of up to 96 pct has been achieved in laboratory melts. The results show that inclusion removal efficiency is a strong function of melt velocity in the range of 0.08 to 0.68 cm per second and is weakly dependent on filter length. The type of filter utilized affects inclusion removal efficiency significantly. The inclusion capture kinetics and the filtration characteristics of the filter media tested are discussed.
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Ali, S., Mutharasan, R. & Apelian, D. Physical refining of steel melts by filtration. Metall Trans B 16, 725–742 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02667509
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