Sulphur partition between hot metal and high alumina blast furnace slag

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AbstractAbstractThe sulphur partition ratio between hot metal and high alumina blast furnace slag (>18% alumina) has been examined on cast by cast basis for G blast furnace of Tata Steel. Equilibrium sulphur partition ratio was calculated from sulphide capacity with the help of oxygen activity in the melt. Oxygen activity was calculated from SiO2/Si, MnO/Mn and CO/C equilibria. The equilibrium sulphur distribution calculated by considering the reaction [C]+[O]=(CO)g in equilibrium for estimation of oxygen activity was very close to measured sulphur distribution ratio on cast by cast basis. Use of MnO/Mn pairs gives very high oxygen activity compared with SiO2/Si and CO/C pairs.Keywords: SULPHUR PARTITION RATIOSULPHIDE CAPACITYOXYGEN ACTIVITYOPTICAL BASICITY