The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Thermodynamic Study on the Solubility of Ca and Al in CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 Slag System
Authors 정은진(Eun Jin Jung); 이상훈(Sang Hoon Lee); 김완호(Wan Ho Kim); 민동준(Dong Jun Min)
DOI https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2015.53.5.352
Page pp.352-358
ISSN 1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN)
Keywords ferrosilicon; metals; purification; thermodynamics properties
Abstract Thermodynamic study on CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 slag system was carried out to understand the refining ability of Ca and Al in ferrosilicon. The effect of slag composition and oxygen partial pressure on refining ability of slag was also thermodynamically evaluated. Experimental results indicated that equilibrium concentrations of Ca and Al are both decreased with increasing SiO2 activity of slag and oxygen partial pressure. Also, the effect of activity coefficients of Ca and Al in molten alloy was not significant, while activities of each component in slag were important determining factors. Refining ability of Ca and Al of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 slag from ferrosilicon is possibly increased by controlling interfacial oxygen partial pressure and activities of components of slags.