DocumentCode
1191113
Title
A Mathematical Model Describing Forces and Circulation in an Electric Smelting Furnace
Author
Lavers, J. Douglas ; Biringer, Paul P. ; Quinn, Ronald L.
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A4.
Issue
5
fYear
1978
Firstpage
421
Lastpage
426
Abstract
Conditions in the slag bath of an electric smelting furnace are examined as are several existing models for such furnaces. A digital model that provides an improved simulation of the slag bath is described. The model is used to determine the electrical resistance between electrodes and can be used to examine the nature of the electromagnetic forces that exist near the electrode tips. The mechanism by which these forces produce bath circulation is described.
Keywords
Electric resistance; Electrodes; Electromagnetic forces; Electromagnetic modeling; Furnaces; Mathematical model; Resistance heating; Slag; Smelting; Thermal factors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIA.1978.4503563
Filename
4503563
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