Modern Steelmaking: Processes, Technologies, and Industrial Practice

This book serves as a comprehensive guide to steelmaking processes, offering an integrated overview of the modern steel production, from primary metallurgy to advanced electric steelmaking, secondary metallurgy, ingot casting, continuous casting and remelting operations.

First, the book explores the fundamental principles of iron oxides reduction, the production of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI), and the traditional primary integrated route, based on blast furnace and converter operations. Readers will gain insights into the transformation of raw materials, the role of coke, limestone, and iron ore in the reduction process, and the removal of impurities to produce high-quality hot metal.

Building upon this knowledge, the book faces the forefront of contemporary steelmaking technology with a detailed exploration of electric steelmaking processes. The electric arc furnaces represent a versatile and environmentally sustainable approach to steel production, in the so-called secondary recycling (scrap) route.

Next, the book introduces the realm of secondary metallurgy, where molten steel undergoes refining to achieve precise composition and properties. Through ladle refining, vacuum degassing, and other advanced treatments, readers will learn how steelmakers tailor the characteristics of steel for demanding applications.

Finally, the book addresses the solidification of steel, ingot casting, continuous casting, and ingot remelting operations. The mechanisms of solidification are analyzed with particular emphasis on defect control, process optimization, and the metallurgical principles governing high-quality cast products.

Designed for students in engineering degree programs and for professionals working in the steel industry, this book provides a detailed overview of modern steelmaking technologies.  Through in-depth explanations, practical examples, and selected numerical cases, readers will develop a solid understanding of the principles, processes and challenges inherent in contemporary steel production, preparing them for successful careers in the dynamic and evolving steel industry.

Book Content:

1. Introduction
2. Preparation and reduction of iron ores
3. Blast furnace
4. Basic oxygen steelmaking
5. Electric arc steelmaking
6. Secondary metallurgy
7. Ingot casting and solidification
8. Continuous casting
9. Remelting technologies

Available at:

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0G6FWH5BY

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