| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Furnace Tapping 2022
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| Presentation Title |
Theoretical Framework and Practical Recommendations for Proper Thermal Lance Use and Selection |
| Author(s) |
Roberto J. Pena, Sebastian Nunez, Antonio Umana, Darwin Morales |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Sebastian Nunez |
| Abstract Scope |
Drill bits and thermal lances are both perforation tools used in a variety of situations. For drill bit solution there exists a lot of theory regarding the proper drill bit selection for each application. However, for thermal lances, despite being a century-old tool, there is no technical information neither a theoretical framework that allows to understand its underlying science, required to properly select a thermal lance for a specific application.
This article presents a theoretical framework, developing the concepts and variables that rules the thermal lances behaviour and performance. The proposed framework fits well with experimental results, therefore could be used as a guide to select the proper thermal lance for each tapping process, potentially allowing time savings leading to an increase of the profitability of furnaces operation. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |