Year

2016

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering

Abstract

Inclusion removal is key for achieving clean steel. Better understanding of the removal process requires improved knowledge of the inclusion-slag interfacial/wetting chemistry and dissolution kinetics. However there are little wetting data and conflicting kinetic information available. The aim of this study was the evaluation of the wetting/interfacial tension in the inclusion-slag systems and fundamental understanding the dissolution kinetics of inclusions in slags (i.e. establishing the rate-controlling step of dissolution).

FoR codes (2008)

0914 RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY, 0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING, 091207 Metals and Alloy Materials

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