Removal of Copper and Tin in Molten Iron with Decarburization under Reduced Pressure

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The weak oxidizing powder blowing method (VOD-PB) was applied to remove copper and tin from molten iron with decarburization in a 1.0-1.5 ton scale experiment. The results demonstrated that the technique was applicable to removal of these metals from iron melted from scrap under practical reduced pressure of about 130 Pa. SiO₂ powder blowing was the most appropriate to eliminate copper and tin among SiO₂, MgO, iron ore and oxygen gas. In case of SiO₂ powder blowing, removal percentages of copper and tin from molten iron containing less than 0.01 mass% sulfur were 30-40 and 20-30%, respectively, in 7.2×10³ sec treatment. About 80% of the tin was removed from the melt containing 0.1 mass% sulfur as a volatile substance like SnS.