| 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 |
NOW ON-DEMAND ONLY - Slide Gate Technology for Slag Tapping |
| Author(s) |
Goran Vukovic |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Goran Vukovic |
| Abstract Scope |
A well-functioning tap-hole is an essential requirement for stable melting processes as well as for reliable smelter operation over time. Slag should be tapped from the furnace balancing between production rate, capacity of the downstream vessels and safety of the operators. In stationary vessels tapping flow rate and its flow behavior are strongly dependent on conditions in the furnace (pressure, bath level and liquid properties) as well as on tap-hole geometry and its wear level. These conventional tapping procedures indicate uncontrolled and unsteady flow of slag causing numerous challenges. Slag Slide Gate Technology is a solution that enables an accurate regulation of the slag tapping flow rate and quick reaction by tap-hole closing. This implies controlled and steady slag flow, minimized splashing in the tap-hole surroundings, improved safety due to an immediate tap hole closing in case of an emergency and brings higher degree of automation in a metallurgical plant. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Pyrometallurgy, Extraction and Processing, Pyrometallurgy |