Prediction of the optimum bubble size for inclusion removal from molten steel by flotation

ISIJ International

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-16

  Wang, Laihua ^a   Lee, Hae Geon ^a   Hayes, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble particle interaction; Clean steel production; Impurity removal; Inclusion removal; Mathematical modelling; Metal refining; Optimum bubble size

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE PARTICLE INTERACTION; CLEAN STEEL PRODUCTION; IMPURITY REMOVAL; INCLUSION REMOVAL; NON WETTING INCLUSIONS; OPTIMUM BUBBLE SIZE; PROBABILITY OF ADHESION; PROBABILITY OF COLLISION;

ADHESION; ALUMINA; FLOTATION; INCLUSIONS; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL REFINING; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; REMOVAL; STEEL; STEELMAKING;

BUBBLE FORMATION;

EID: 0030377394     PISSN: 09151559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2355/isijinternational.36.7     Document Type: Article

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