Comparison of 2D and 3D computational multiphase fluid flow models of oygen lancing of pyrometallurgical furnace tap-holes

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dc.contributor.author Erwee, Markus Wouter
dc.contributor.author Reynolds, Q.G.
dc.contributor.author Zietsman, Johannes Hendrik
dc.date.accessioned 2016-09-12T10:09:26Z
dc.date.issued 2016-06
dc.description.abstract Furnace tap-holes vary in design depending on the type of furnace and process involved, but share one common trait: the tap-hole must be opened and closed periodically. In general tap-holes are plugged with refractory clay after tapping, thereby stopping the flow of molten material. Once a furnace is ready to be tapped, drilling and/or lancing with oxygen are typically used to remove tap-hole clay from the tap-hole. Lancing with oxygen is an energy-intensive, mostly-manual process, which affects the performance and longevity of the tap-hole refractory material as well as the processes inside the furnace. Computational modeling offers an opportunity to gain insight into the possible effects of oxygen lancing on various aspects of furnace operation. en_ZA
dc.description.department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering en_ZA
dc.description.embargo 2017-06-30
dc.description.librarian hb2016 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11837-016-1873-6 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Erwee, M.W., Reynolds, Q.G. & Zietsman, J.H. Comparison of 2D and 3D computational multiphase fluid flow models of oygen lancing of pyrometallurgical furnace tap-holes. JOM (2016) 68: 1556-1562. doi:10.1007/s11837-016-1873-6. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 1047-4838 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1543-1851 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1007/s11837-016-1873-6
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56711
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Springer en_ZA
dc.rights © Springer-Verlag 2016. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.com/journal/11837. en_ZA
dc.subject Tap-holes en_ZA
dc.subject Common trait en_ZA
dc.subject Energy-intensive en_ZA
dc.title Comparison of 2D and 3D computational multiphase fluid flow models of oygen lancing of pyrometallurgical furnace tap-holes en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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