Physical simulation of bubble refinement in the bottom blowing process with mechanical agitation
Jian‑ming Su1, Zhi‑he Dou1, Ting‑an Zhang1, Yan Liu1
1Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
Physical simulation of bubble refinement in the bottom blowing process with mechanical agitation
Jian‑ming Su1, Zhi‑he Dou1, Ting‑an Zhang1, Yan Liu1
1Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
In order to increase the contact area and promote the mass transfer process of gas and liquid, the process of the bubble refinement in a metallurgical reactor with mechanical agitation was studied by physical simulation. Based on the capillary number, a prediction equation for the bubble refinement was established. The effects of the gas flow rate, the stirring speed and the stirring depth on the bubble refinement in the reactor were discussed in detail. The distribution of the bubble diameter in the
reactor was obtained under different conditions. The results show that when the stirring speed reaches 300 r/min, the bubble diameter mainly distributes in the range of 1–2 mm. A higher gas flow rate may increase the number of bubbles in the melt and promote the bubble refinement process. The mechanism of bubble refinement under mechanical agitation was analyzed, and the results indicated that the stirring speed, the blade area and the blade inclination are the main influencing factors.
In order to increase the contact area and promote the mass transfer process of gas and liquid, the process of the bubble refinement in a metallurgical reactor with mechanical agitation was studied by physical simulation. Based on the capillary number, a prediction equation for the bubble refinement was established. The effects of the gas flow rate, the stirring speed and the stirring depth on the bubble refinement in the reactor were discussed in detail. The distribution of the bubble diameter in the
reactor was obtained under different conditions. The results show that when the stirring speed reaches 300 r/min, the bubble diameter mainly distributes in the range of 1–2 mm. A higher gas flow rate may increase the number of bubbles in the melt and promote the bubble refinement process. The mechanism of bubble refinement under mechanical agitation was analyzed, and the results indicated that the stirring speed, the blade area and the blade inclination are the main influencing factors.
Jian‑ming Su,Zhi‑he Dou,Ting‑an Zhang, et al. Physical simulation of bubble refinement in the bottom blowing process with mechanical agitation[J]. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 2020, 27(10): 1137-1144.
2020, Vol. 27 
