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In this work, the fluid dynamic and thermal behavior of steel was analyzed during argon gas stirring in a 140-t refining ladle. The Eulerian multiphase mathematical model was used in conjunction with the discrete ordinates (DO) thermal radiation model in a steel-slag-argon system. The model was validated by particle image velocimetry (PIV) and the analysis of the opening of the oil layer in a physical scale model. The effect of Al2O3 and Mg-C as a refractory in the walls was studied, and the Ranz-Marshall and Tomiyama models were compared to determine the heat exchange coefficient. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between these heat exchange models; likewise, the radiation heat transfer model adequately simulated the thermal behavior according to plant measurements, finding a thermal homogenization time of the steel of 2.5 min for a gas flow of 0.45 Nm3·min−1. Finally, both types of refractory kept the temperature of the steel within the ranges recommended in the plant; however, the use of Al2O3 had better heat retention, which would favor refining operations.

Multiphasic Study of Fluid-Dynamics and the Thermal Behavior of a Steel Ladle during Bottom Gas Injection Using the Eulerian Model