低高爐MgO終渣可以降低爐渣量與成本。因此,為探討MgO含量對高爐終渣流動性之影響,本研究分別以高溫光學軟熔溫度量測儀與高溫黏度計,進行半合成爐渣的液化溫度與黏度量測。實驗數據經迴歸計算可建立等液化溫度與等黏度相圖。實驗結果顯示於MgO=5.4%,Al_2O_3=15%,B2=1.2時,高爐終渣有較低液化溫度,且其黏度對操作溫度有較好的穩定性,而觀察終渣流動性相圖可知在MgO=5~9%,Al_2O_3=15%,B2=1.0~1.2時,液化溫度隨MgO下降而降低,且黏度不受MgO含量的影響。因此建議在爐況穩定、高爐熱時,MgO含量可降低至5.4%,此成果已應用試行於中鋼現場。
The objective of this study was to understand the effect of magnesium oxide content on the fluidity of blast furnace final slag. The liquidus temperature and viscosity of a semi-synthetic slag were measured using an optical softening temperature device and a viscometer, respectively, and the data were used to develop iso-liquidus temperature and iso-viscosity diagrams. The results indicated that lower liquidus temperature and better viscosity stability were found in the area near MgO=5.4%, Al_2O_3=15%, and B2=1.2 for the compositions studied. Two important observations from the iso-fluidity diagrams of the blast furnace final slag are (1) in the area near MgO=5-9%, Al_2O_3=15%, B2=1.0-1.2 the liquid temperature decreases with a decrease in MgO content and (2) the viscosity of slag is independent of MgO content. This study suggests that the MgO content can be lowered from 6.5% to 5.4% when a stable blast furnace operation is under a high temperature level. This suggestion has been accepted in the current blast furnace operations.