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Modelling of flow behaviour in a LD vessel by an impinging gas jet

Mondal, Manas Kumar and Das, Prosenjit and Karmakar, Nilabha and Banik, Nabanita (2017) Modelling of flow behaviour in a LD vessel by an impinging gas jet. In: PROGRESS IN COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, 17 (3). pp. 159-171.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1504/PCFD.2017.084347

Abstract

Present study is focused towards development of computational fluid dynamic model of oxygen impingement in the melt pool in case of LD (basic oxygen converter) steelmaking process. 1/30th scaled down model of the 100 ton LD converter has been developed and flow simulation has been performed based on volume of fluid technique, using Fluent as solver engine. Simulation of the steel bath and oxygen is carried out by using water and air, respectively. Effect of process variables on the LD steelmaking practice has been studied and the findings ascertain penetration depth of the oxygen jet into the liquid (metal) pool as a strong function of bath (lance) height, gas flow rate and nozzle exit diameter. Furthermore, an equation is developed by carrying out regression analysis using results obtained from numerical simulation. The study also provides insight into the surface deformation modes, their onsets and transition regimes, which originates due to the gas impingement into the melt pool. Finally, the computed results are compared with the experimental findings for selected cases and good agreement has been found.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: PROGRESS IN COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Additional Information: Copy right for this article belongs to the INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD, WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG, 29 ROUTE DE PRE-BOIS, CASE POSTALE 856, CH-1215 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2017 07:24
Last Modified: 15 Jul 2017 07:24
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/57415

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