Handling of Hot Metal in Blast Furnace Iron Making
…runner systems. A main runner on each system ran parallel with the length of the cast house. As this runner sloped downhill, a series of dams were made at regular…
Read MoreStatistical Quality Control
…is also referred as the ‘80 / 20 rule’. Under this rule, it is assumed that 20 % of causes when addressed to, generate 80 % of the results. The…
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘E’
…as extrusion stock. Extrusion log – It is the starting stock for extrusion billet. Extrusion log is normally produced in lengths from which shorter extrusion billets are cut. Extrusion (metals)…
Read MoreIntroduction to the Properties of Refractories and Refractory materials
…when cooled. Knowledge of thermal expansion behaviour of refractory materials is frequently crucial in designing of the furnace lining. If the lining is constrained by the furnace structure, destructive forces…
Read MoreWorkplace discipline
Workplace discipline Workplace discipline is the discipline which the employees are to observe at the workplace. It is fundamental to the smooth running of an organization. The organization runs efficiently…
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘B’
…current electric motor – It is an electric motor with brushes. Brushless direct current electric motor – It is an electric motor without brushes. Brush plating – It consists of…
Read MoreRemedial measures and Campaign Life of a Blast Furnace
…there is high expansion and corrosion of the runner. Hence the runner length is to be optimum. Further, if the runner is too narrow, the flow is turbulent and the…
Read MoreBasic Rules regarding Costs
Basic Rules regarding Costs During recession, organizations are forced to cut their costs and while doing it, they sometimes unknowingly break basic rules. There are three basic rules regarding costs…
Read MoreImportance of Hearth, Dead man and Tapping in Blast Furnace Operation
…precautions required for the use of oxygen. Tapping may be disturbed if the jet of hot metal flows into wet runners, as this may cause boiling in the runners, accompanied…
Read MorePhase Diagrams
and melting of isomorphous alloy. Intermediate phases are sometimes classified on the basis of whether they melt congruently or incongruently, e.g., MgNi2 melts congruently whereas Mg2Ni melts incongruently since it…
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