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Electric smelting processes / [by] A. G. E. Robiette. Collaborators: Alan G. Robiette [and] I. George

Author
Robiette, A. G. E.
Published
New York : Wiley, [1973]
Physical Description
ix, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents
CHEMISTRY OF REDUCTION REACTIONS / Robiette Alan G.: Equilibrium and free energy -- The thermodynamic functions G,H, and S -- Physical interpretation of H and S -- Temperature variation of G, H, and S -- Oxidation reactions at metallurgical temperatures -- The carbon-oxygen system: carbon as a reducing agent -- Formation of carbides -- Silicon and aluminum as reducing agents -- Departures from standard-state conditions -- ELECTRIC SMELTING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT / I. George collaborating: Electrical considerations -- The transformer -- The busbars -- The flexible cables -- The electrodes -- The furnace charge -- Metering and electrode regulation equipment -- The electrodes -- The electrode column -- Slipping mechanisms -- Electrode paste making -- Mechanical features -- Refractories -- Raw material preparation and handling -- Treatment of fines -- Furnace tapping and casting -- Handling of gaseous products -- ELECTRIC SMELTING OF PIG IRON: Process developments -- Economic considerations -- Furnace arrangements -- Furnace equipment -- Operating practice -- Preheating and pre-reduction processes -- Smelting of titaniferous ores -- MANUFACTURE OF SILICON ALLOYS: Raw materials -- Alloy specifications -- Theoretical considerations -- Physical factors -- Operating practice -- Silicon metal -- Calcium-silicon -- Aluminum-silicon -- and PRODUCTION OF MANGANESE ALLOYS: Raw materials -- Alloy specifications -- Theoretical considerations -- Furnace design -- Operating practice -- Pre-treatment of raw materials -- Upgrading of manganese ores -- Manufacture of silico-manganese -- Refining for low-and medium-carbon ferro-manganese -- PRODUCTION OF CHROMIUM ALLOYS: Raw materials -- Alloy specifications -- Theoretical considerations -- Operating practice-high carbon alloys -- Ferro-silicon chrome -- Low-carbon ferro-chrome -- Operating practice-low-carbon ferrochrome -- Simplex process -- Pre-reduction of chrome ores -- MANUFACTURE OF SPECIAL FERRO-ALLOYS: Ferro-tungsten -- Ferro-molybdenum -- Ferro-vanadium -- Ferro-titanium -- Ferro-niobium -- Ferro-zirconium -- Ferro-boron -- Specialized ferro-alloys -- Ferro-nickel -- Theoretical considerations -- Operating practice -- ELECTRIC SMELTING OF NON-FERROUS METALS: Production of copper and nickel mattes -- Process considerations -- Operating practice -- Slag cleaning -- Smelting of cobalt -- Smelting of tin -- Electric smelting of lead and zinc -- THE MAKING OF CALCIUM CARBIDE / I. George: Manufacture -- Historical -- Raw materials and ancillary equipment -- The lime plant -- The coke preparation plant -- The carbide furnace house -- The carbide furnace -- Operating practice -- The closed-top furnace -- Crushing, screening, and despatch -- PRODUCTION OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS: Process considerations -- Raw materials -- Furnace equipment -- Operating practice.
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ISBN
0470727861
Note
"A Halsted Press book."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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