CFD modelling of molten matte and slag flows in a circular three-phase smelting furnace

Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 9, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 316-324

  Bezuidenhout, J J ^a   Eksteen, J J ^a   Bradshaw, S M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Computation fluid dynamic modelling; Electric furnace; Magneto hydrodynamics; Multi phase; Smelting

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELECTRODES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; METALLURGICAL FURNACES; SLAGS; SMELTING; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

CFD MODELLING; COMPUTATION FLUID DYNAMICS; CURRENT FLOWS; MULTI-PHASE; SMELTING FURNACES; STIRRING EFFECTS; THREE ELECTRODE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CFD MODEL;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 68249086876     PISSN: 14684349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/PCFD.2009.027362     Document Type: Article

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