Thyssen Stahl Ag

Skw Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft

Rudolf Hammer

Walter Meichsner

Erich Hoffken

Heinrich Rellermeyer

Karl-Heinz Peters

Wolfram Florin

The invention relates to a process for producing steel of low phosphorus content from hot metal of usual phosphorus content, in which the hot metal is simultaneously decarburized and dephosphorized in a single process step in a metallurgical vessel, in particular in a converter. The refining gas consisting predominantly or completely of technically pure oxygen is top-blown into the melt, particularly from below. The vessel is charged with hot metal containing manganese in an amount of less than 0.2% by weight. Lime is then added and refining is carried out down to a final phosphorus content of 0.005% by weight or less in the steel at the end of blowing, without a change of slag.

Process for refining hot metal

The invention relates to a process for desulphurizing hot metal in a ladle, in particular in a torpedo ladle, wherein first aluminum and then, by means of a carrier gas, lime (CaO) are blown into the hot metal. The characterizing feature of the invention is that at a rate of 2-20 liters (S.T.P.) of carrier gas/kg of desulphurizing agent, a solid which evolves a gas in the hot metal is blown in together with the lime.

Process for desulphurizing hot metal

A process is described and claimed for reducing the iron content of a CaO-rich slag which is formed during the desulphurization of molten crude iron which comprises adding finely-ground fluorspar to the melt, in the ladle, or adding it to the lade prior to adding the crude iron thereto, in an amount such that the slag is not rendered fluid.

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