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Title: Steel refining with an electrochemical cell

Abstract

Apparatus for processing a metallic fluid containing iron oxide, container for a molten metal including an electrically conductive refractory disposed for contact with the molten metal which contains iron oxide, an electrolyte in the form of a basic slag on top of the molten metal, an electrode in the container in contact with the slag electrically separated from the refractory, and means for establishing a voltage across the refractory and the electrode to reduce iron oxide to iron at the surface of the refractory in contact with the iron oxide containing fluid. A process is disclosed for refining an iron product containing not more than about 10% by weight oxygen and not more than about 10% by weight sulfur, comprising providing an electrolyte of a slag containing one or more of calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, silica or alumina, providing a cathode of the iron product in contact with the electrolyte, providing an anode in contact with the electrolyte electrically separated from the cathode, and operating an electrochemical cell formed by the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte to separate oxygen or sulfur present in the iron product therefrom.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Palos Park, IL
  2. Naperville, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866589
Patent Number(s):
4744875
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21B - MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21C - PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
steel; refining; electrochemical; cell; apparatus; processing; metallic; fluid; containing; iron; oxide; container; molten; metal; including; electrically; conductive; refractory; disposed; contact; contains; electrolyte; form; basic; slag; top; electrode; separated; means; establishing; voltage; reduce; surface; process; disclosed; product; 10; weight; oxygen; sulfur; comprising; providing; calcium; magnesium; silica; alumina; cathode; anode; operating; formed; separate; therefrom; cell apparatus; comprising providing; fluid containing; oxide containing; conductive refractory; slag containing; weight sulfur; calcium oxide; molten metal; electrochemical cell; electrically conductive; iron oxide; magnesium oxide; product containing; metal including; basic slag; separate oxygen; containing fluid; containing iron; cell formed; product therefrom; refractory disposed; metallic fluid; rate oxygen; duct containing; contains iron; /205/

Citation Formats

Blander, Milton, and Cook, Glenn M. Steel refining with an electrochemical cell. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Blander, Milton, & Cook, Glenn M. Steel refining with an electrochemical cell. United States.
Blander, Milton, and Cook, Glenn M. Fri . "Steel refining with an electrochemical cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866589.
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abstractNote = {Apparatus for processing a metallic fluid containing iron oxide, container for a molten metal including an electrically conductive refractory disposed for contact with the molten metal which contains iron oxide, an electrolyte in the form of a basic slag on top of the molten metal, an electrode in the container in contact with the slag electrically separated from the refractory, and means for establishing a voltage across the refractory and the electrode to reduce iron oxide to iron at the surface of the refractory in contact with the iron oxide containing fluid. A process is disclosed for refining an iron product containing not more than about 10% by weight oxygen and not more than about 10% by weight sulfur, comprising providing an electrolyte of a slag containing one or more of calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, silica or alumina, providing a cathode of the iron product in contact with the electrolyte, providing an anode in contact with the electrolyte electrically separated from the cathode, and operating an electrochemical cell formed by the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte to separate oxygen or sulfur present in the iron product therefrom.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
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