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EP3018219A1
EP3018219A1 EP15191347.2A EP15191347A EP3018219A1 EP 3018219 A1 EP3018219 A1 EP 3018219A1 EP 15191347 A EP15191347 A EP 15191347A EP 3018219 A1 EP3018219 A1 EP 3018219A1
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C5/00Manufacture of carbon-steel, e.g. plain mild steel, medium carbon steel or cast steel or stainless steel
    • C21C5/28Manufacture of steel in the converter
    • C21C5/36Processes yielding slags of special composition
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
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    • C21C5/28Manufacture of steel in the converter
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C7/00Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/04Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
    • C21C7/064Dephosphorising; Desulfurising
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C7/00Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/04Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
    • C21C7/068Decarburising
    • C21C7/0685Decarburising of stainless steel
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    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22C38/00Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21CPROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
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  • the invention is directed to a method for producing an austenitic or ferritic stainless steel from a first, in particular highly carbon-containing molten iron supplied to a converter designed for a metallurgical refining. Furthermore, the invention is directed to an apparatus for performing such a method in a converter.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a solution that allows the production of a stainless steel melt based on a high phosphorus raw or feed molten iron melt in an energy efficient manner as part of a refining process in the production of stainless steel melt production facilities, especially converters.
  • this object is achieved in that the first molten iron in the converter in a first treatment stage of a dephosphorization, desilication and decarburization with subsequent intermediate Schlackenabstich is subjected to phosphorus removal and then the metallurgical treated first molten iron in the converter in a second treatment stage a sufficient chromium-containing chromium-containing iron chromium (FeCr) alloy supplied as a second molten iron to produce the stainless steel and from the resulting mixture of iron melts by metallurgical refining a stainless steel melt is produced.
  • FeCr iron chromium
  • this object is achieved in that the converter is part of a twin-converter system, both converters, in particular AOD (argon oxygen decarburization) - or AOD-L (lance) - or MRP (Metal Refining process) - or MRP-L (lance) converters, designed to simultaneously carry out the process.
  • AOD argon oxygen decarburization
  • AOD-L (lance) or AOD-L (lance) - or MRP (Metal Refining process) - or MRP-L (lance) converters
  • twin-converter system for carrying out the method according to the invention is advantageous because the two-stage, the first treatment stage and the second treatment stage comprehensive fresh process takes longer than a conventional refining process.
  • the invention proposes to carry out the refining process in a converter, but in two successive, different treatment stages.
  • the first generated in an upstream first melting unit Iron melt is fed to the converter and then treated, in particular in the context of a dephosphorization, desilication and decarburization treatment carried out by subjecting the first molten iron to a treatment gas in the first treatment stage of the refining process.
  • an intermediate Schlackenabstich to remove the passed over in the above freshness treatment in the phosphorus phosphorus.
  • a molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy is added as a second molten iron in the remaining in the converter first molten iron in a second treatment stage, which provides the necessary for the production of stainless steel high nickel content.
  • the iron melt now formed in the converter is then subjected in the usual way to a metallurgical refining under the action of treatment gas so that the desired stainless steel melt is present at the end. This can then be treated as usual in subsequent secondary metallurgical treatment stages and further processed before it is then cast, for example, as part of a continuous casting process.
  • the invention provides for a split of the freshness process, wherein the first part in the first treatment stage, the Entphosphorungs-, desilication and decarburization treatment of the still little chromium-containing and not high chromium enriched first molten iron provides, and only in the subsequent second treatment stage by the supply the molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy is supplied to the increased chromium content necessary for the production of the stainless steel, the use of harnessphosphor successionm material to produce the molten iron melted and melted in a previous step is possible.
  • the previous melting unit in which the first molten iron to be used is produced, is also a blast furnace.
  • this may also be an electric arc furnace.
  • the invention is characterized in that the generation of the stainless steel melt in the converter is carried out without supplying electrical energy to the first molten iron.
  • the converters in which the process according to the invention can be carried out are conventional containers used in the refining of molten iron, namely AOD or MRP containers.
  • the invention is therefore further characterized in that the first treatment stage and the second treatment stage in an AOD (argon oxygen decarburization) or AOD-L (lance) or MRP (metal refining process) or MRP-L (lance). Converters are performed.
  • the converter for producing an austenitic stainless steel as the first molten iron in particular high, phosphorus-containing pig iron or a Nickelroheisen or a molten FeNi alloy is supplied, thereby the invention features in a further embodiment.
  • the converter to produce a ferritic stainless steel first Iron melt is supplied to a nickel-free pig iron, whereby the invention is also distinguished in design.
  • An iron melt supplied to the converter as the first melt advantageously has a chromium content of only up to 5% by weight so as not to impair the dephosphorization treatment provided in the first treatment step.
  • the invention is therefore characterized in another embodiment also in that the converter as the first molten iron melt with a content between 0 wt .-% and 25 wt .-% nickel (Ni), a content of up to 5 wt .-% Chromium (Cr) and high levels of carbon (C), phosphorus (P) and silicon (Si) is supplied.
  • the converter is then fed as a second molten iron, a high chromium containing, for example, 60-65 wt .-% chromium-containing molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy as a second molten iron, which is also characterized by a low phosphorus content of ⁇ 0.05 wt .-%, in particular ⁇ 0.04 wt .-%, phosphorus.
  • a high chromium containing, for example, 60-65 wt .-% chromium-containing molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy as a second molten iron, which is also characterized by a low phosphorus content of ⁇ 0.05 wt .-%, in particular ⁇ 0.04 wt .-%, phosphorus.
  • the invention is therefore in an advantageous embodiment further characterized in that the converter as a second molten iron, a molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy containing more than 50 wt .-% chromium (Cr), in particular between 60 and 65 wt .-% Chromium (Cr), and a low phosphorus content is supplied.
  • the converter as a second molten iron, a molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy containing more than 50 wt .-% chromium (Cr), in particular between 60 and 65 wt .-% Chromium (Cr), and a low phosphorus content is supplied.
  • cooling agents and / or alloying agents and / or slag formations and / or reducing agents can then be supplied in freshly customary amount and manner of the resulting molten iron or crude steel melt, which the invention also provides.
  • the stainless steel melt produced in the converter with completion of the second treatment stage can then be further treated in the usual way.
  • the invention provides in an advantageous embodiment that the stainless steel melt produced in the converter by means of metallurgical refinement is fed to a ladle and / or a subsequent secondary metallurgical treatment.
  • the melting in the blast furnace offers itself.
  • the invention therefore also provides, in a further embodiment, for the converter to be supplied with a molten pig iron melted in a blast furnace as the first molten iron.
  • the inventive method is characterized in that it is carried out in each case, in particular an AOD or AOD-L converter, but two of these converters are operated in particular simultaneously with the inventive method.
  • the high-carbon-containing first molten iron molten in an upstream melting unit is decarburized, dephosphorized and desilvered in the respective converter and, in particular, brought to the desired final contents.
  • a chromium-containing, molten iron chromium (FeCr) alloy of the first iron melt located in the converter is added and in the context of a second treatment stage of the refining process with the addition of further treatment agents such as coolant and / or alloying agent and / or slag and / or reducing agent to the desired stainless steel melt processed.
  • the invention is explained in more detail below by way of example with reference to a drawing.
  • a primary melting unit 1 in which a high-carbon raw material or feedstock, a first high-carbon-containing molten iron 2 is melted.
  • the first molten iron 2 is a high-phosphorus pig iron melt, molten nickel pig iron or ferro-nickel molten pig iron which, for example in the embodiment described here, has a composition of approximately 3% by weight carbon (C), approximately 2% by weight silicon (Si ), more than 0.05% by weight of phosphorus (P), 0-25% by weight of nickel (Ni), less than 2.5% by weight of chromium (Cr) and iron as the remainder.
  • C carbon
  • Si silicon
  • P phosphorus
  • Ni nickel
  • Cr chromium
  • This first molten iron 2 is fed at a temperature of about 1500 ° C one or both AOD converters 3 of the twin converter system 4.
  • the temperature of the first molten iron during transport in a pan is so high that covered during transport to the AOD converter 3 temperature loss is covered, taken into account and compensated.
  • the first molten iron 2 is now subjected to a dephosphorization, desilication and decarburization treatment in a first treatment stage.
  • a dephosphorization, desilication and decarburization treatment in a first treatment stage.
  • the initial carbon content of the first molten iron 2 is reduced to a value of ⁇ 0.1% by weight.
  • phosphorus is removed from the treated first molten iron 2 after completion of the blowing process of the first treatment stage via a subsequent intermediate slag tap. If it should be necessary due to a high silicon content, another intermediate Schlackenabstich during the blowing process of the first Treatment level to be performed.
  • the first molten iron 2 used in the exemplary embodiment in the respective AOD converter 3 then has the following composition: less than 0.05% by weight of carbon (C), less than 0.02% by weight of silicon (Si ), less than 0.02% by weight of phosphorus (P), 0-25% by weight of nickel (Ni), less than 0.5% by weight of chromium (Cr) and iron (Fe) as the remainder.
  • coolant and / or slag images can be supplied in the usual way.
  • the second molten iron 6 has the following composition in the embodiment: about 3 wt% carbon (C), about 5 wt% silicon (Si), less than 0.04 wt% phosphorus (P), 60
  • the second molten iron 6 has a temperature of 1500 ° C, with which they the respective AOD converter 3, after after the first treatment stage or as Completed the end of the first treatment stage the slag or the Schlackeabstich has been performed is supplied.
  • the total mixture is brought in a blowing step with a high oxygen / nitrogen ratio by gas to a carbon content of 0.7 wt .-%.
  • the temperature rises relatively quickly to a high operating temperature, which prevents chromium slagging, ie the chromium oxidation losses are kept low at this temperature.
  • coolants such as high-carbon ferroalloys are added to the molten bath so that the temperature can be maintained at the desired high level.
  • a condition for this is that a large amount of refrigerant is supplied to the converter from a bunker.
  • the combined blowing process is performed without interruption, however different gas compositions between individual blowing steps can be used.
  • Decarburization is carried out until a final carbon content of about 0.03 to 0.05 weight percent carbon is achieved.
  • the temperatures and the carbon content are measured and tested, since these values are the blowing time of each step with different proportions of oxygen and inert gas depends.
  • nitrogen or argon is used for rinsing.
  • a reduction phase is necessary. By adding reducing agents with simultaneous argon purging or stirring, high levels of chromium in the slag can be recycled back into the molten iron or molten steel.
  • a stainless steel melt 7 is then obtained in the embodiment, the content of ⁇ 0.05 wt .-% carbon (C), about 0.4 wt .-% silicon (Si), less than 0.04 Wt .-% phosphorus (P), about 8 to 12 wt .-% nickel (Ni), about 16 to 24 wt .-% chromium (Cr), and iron (Fe) as the remaining portion.
  • the obtained stainless steel melt 7 is then tapped into a ladle 8 at a temperature of about 1650 ° C and fed with this a ladle furnace 9, in which the stainless steel melt 7 a secondary metallurgical treatment is subjected before it is then cast in a casting plant 10, in particular a continuous casting plant.
  • the time from tapping to tapping is approximately 120 minutes for each of the two AOD converters 3.
  • the example described above relates to the production of an austenitic stainless steel. If a ferritic stainless steel number is to be produced, in the first treatment stage the first molten iron 2 is exclusively nickel-free pig iron.
  • FIG. 1 Further essential features of carrying out the process according to the invention in an AOD or AOD-L converter are the feeding of a first molten iron 2, for example an iron-nickel (FeNi) - or even a chromium-containing melt, into the AOD converter 3; the dephosphorization, desilication and decarburization of the first molten iron in the AOD converter 3; a reduction of the partial pressure of the system by increased inert gas rates and reduced oxygen rates in different blowing stages of the first and / or second treatment stage to minimize the metal losses due to oxidation; performing an oxidation process in the AOD converter 3 by introducing both oxygen and alternatively argon or nitrogen through side blow holes; the provision of a storage or bunker system located above the AOD converter 3, from which ferroalloys, coolant and additives can be fed to the respective molten iron or steel bath; performing a reduction phase after oxygen blowing by adding reducing agents with simultaneous argon stirring to transfer high levels of chromium from the

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