EAF -- Tapping the steel

[verona887]

Wow...does this go to an LMF? If so I'd hate to have to get the customer's chemistry specs on that one...definatly a high si!

[RODALCO2007]

@verona887 yes, this is the melting stage of the scrap steel.

The LMF will do the final blending stages of the steel.

[deapii]

decided to watch EAF process cause I am curious

[MrRaphins]

good slag....

[DustyEngineer]

Worst tap I've seen in a long time, stream was all over the place.

Tap temperature would be around 1600degC.

This is a submerged tap hole EAF for slag free tapping.

[nucorwivy]

I hope that's not a bottom tap. If it were I would be cussing. That looks kind cold (less than 2900 degrees)

[RODALCO2007]

It's a spout tap, bear in mind that I work as a contractor on the electrical side here and am not an expert in steel making.

Also the colour on a camera may not always be exact as the brightness may overdrive the automatic camera adjustments.

[RODALCO2007]

That is correct.

[sentinel76]

I take it that it's a spout tapping EAF?

[d0dzy]

@sentinel76 bottom tapping EAF....