Calculations of Non-Metallic Particles Removal from Liquid Aluminium to Top Slag-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Calculations of Non-Metallic Particles Removal from Liquid Aluminium to Top Slag

Published:2024-02-08 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2299-2944
Container-title:Archives of Foundry Engineering
language:pl
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Author:

Żak P.L.¹,Kuglin K.²,Szucki M.³^ORCID,Kalisz D.¹^ORCID,Mrówka N.,Dand E.

Affiliation:

1. AGH University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland

2. NPA Skawina Sp. z o. o., Poland

3. Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Abstract

In the paper, the results of a numerical analysis of KCl and KF particles present in liquid aluminium assimilation to the slag are presented. The authors analysed particle movement in the slag model, which is based on buoyant, capillary, viscosity, Newton and repulsion forces, interfacial tensions at the interface of phases and surface energy during the particle movement through phases boundary. On the basis of the mathematical model, a computer programme was written to make simulations under different conditions. The results of particle position in the slag are presented for different particle radiuses: 1, 5, 10, 20 μm, and constant viscosity of the slag including velocity evolution of the velocity. Another approach was used to indicate the influence of slag viscosity on particle and slag penetration depth. During computations, selected viscosities of slag of 0.0012, 0.0015, 0.0018 [kg/m·s] were taken into account. Different comparisons were made for the chosen particle sizes. Each examination takes into account the impact of the particle type. The results clearly show that for larger particles the penetration depth is greater and viscosity of the slag has an impact on the velocity evolution during assimilation process.

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery

Link

https://journals.pan.pl/Content/131542/AFE%202_2024_08.pdf

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