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Did you know that the basic oxygen furnace can convert molten iron into steel in just 20 minutes?
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In this video, you will learn in detail about the basic oxygen furnace, a key technology in steel production.
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Welcome to James Sword Engineering Channel.
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and also subscribe to the channel the basic oxygen furnace is
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essentially a giant tank lined with refractory materials to withstand the
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intense heat the furnace is heated to around 1700 degrees celsius
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and then oxygen is blown to start the refining process the
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oxygen reacts with the impurities in the steel such as carbon
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and silicon to create a slag
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that is removed from the furnace this leaves behind high quality
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steel with a much lower carbon content brief history about the
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basic oxygen furnace in the late 1940s a swiss engineer named robert dur experimented with the bessemer converter process
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and discovered a better way to produce high quality steel faster
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he blasted pure oxygen into the furnace instead of air
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that contains only 20 of oxygen
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which is used in the bessemer process he found out that oxygen removed carbon from the molten iron more effectively.
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The process was further developed by an Austrian company called Voest, which is presently known as Voestalpine in the Austrian cities Linz and Donowitz.
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That is why it can also be called Linz-Donowitz process or LD process.
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How does the basic oxygen process work in steel making?
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This steel making process begins with pig iron.
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The pig iron is smelted in a blast furnace after
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which it is poured into a ladle and taken to the basic oxygen furnace.
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In this furnace, The hot metal or pig iron from the blast furnace
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and steel scraps are charged and loaded into the furnace that is tilted about 45 degrees.
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The converter is then placed in an upright position.
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Oxygen is turned on and a water-cooled lance is lowered down into it.
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The lance blows 99% pure oxygen into the charge for about 20 minutes causing oxidation of the elements.
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The oxidation reactions in the converter cause temperatures to rise above 1700 degrees Celsius.
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This melts the scrap and reduces the carbon content of the steel by burning it to form carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide.
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It also creates silicon oxides and other impurities.
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To fine-tune the steel characteristics, fluxes such as burnt lime or dolomite are added to form slag, which absorbs impurities of the steelmaking.
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These adjustments are necessary to achieve the desired quality and ensure the steel meets specific industry standards.
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The chemical compositions, temperature and charging weight of the iron ore are often controlled automatically by a computer.
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The tapping process is the final part of the process, where the slag is then separated from the steel.
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And the refined steel is transferred into the ladles for further processing or subsequent casting.
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The two major types of basic oxygen furnaces involve these steps.
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They include a top-blown basic oxygen furnace and a bottom-blown basic oxygen furnace.
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A top-blown basic oxygen furnace is equipped with a water-cooled oxygen
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lance for blowing oxygen into the pig iron through four to six nozzles.
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A bottom-blown oxygen furnace, also known as Q-BOP, is a less common method.
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Oxygen is injected with lime powder through the two years located at the bottom of the vessel.
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Various parts of a basic oxygen furnace.
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The shell, it is the main body of the basic oxygen furnace and it is made from steel.
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It is strong, durable, and tough the shell does not melt
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because of the refractory lining the refractory lining the refractory lining is a special type of material
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that can reflect
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and withstand heat the refractory lining performs two functions the first is to help retain the heat in the furnace so
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that less energy is required to keep the furnace at operating
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temperature the second function is to protect the steel shell from
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the furnace heat the water cooled oxygen lance the water cooled oxygen lance provides the oxygen to the furnace.
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The lance is watercooled so that it will not melt in the furnace.
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The slagging hole.
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The slagging hole is like a sprout where the slag can be poured out when necessary.
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The tapping hole.
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The tapping hole is used to remove the molten steel from the furnace when the desired quality has been attained.
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The main difference between a basic oxygen furnace and the Bessemer converter is that the basic oxygen furnace uses pure oxygen,
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while the Bessemer converter uses air, which contains nitrogen that can harm some steel grades.
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Also, the main difference between a basic oxygen furnace
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and an electric arc furnace is the type of raw materials they use and the process to create steel.
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For the raw materials, the basic oxygen furnace uses molten pig iron and recycled steel, while the electric arc furnace uses recycled steel.
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For the process, in the basic oxygen furnace, oxygen is blown to reduce the carbon content of the molten iron,
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while an electric arc furnace uses electric arcs to melt the scrap steel.
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Advantages of basic oxygen furnace.
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1. Highly efficient.
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Produces large quantities of steel in a relatively short time compared to other methods.
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2. Lower operational costs, especially when using molten iron from a blast furnace.
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3. Can produce a wide range of steel grades, making it suitable for various applications.

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De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
furnace zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɝnɪs/ketel
melt werkwoord/mɛlt/smelten, laten smelten
slag zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈslæɡ/slak
lance zelfstandig naamwoord/læns/lans
refractory bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ɹɪˈfɹæk.tə.ɹi/weerbarstig, halsstarrig
impurity zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪmˈpjɝɪti/onzuiverheid, onreinheid
scrap zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈskɹæp/restje
ladle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈleɪ.dəl/pollepel, opscheplepel
oxidation zelfstandig naamwoord/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/oxidatie
recycle werkwoord/ɹəˈsaɪkəl/recycleren, recyclen
withstand werkwoord/wɪðˈstænd/weerstaan
lime zelfstandig naamwoord/laɪm/limoen, limoenenboom
silicon zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɪləˌkɑn/silicium
dolomite zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdoʊ.ləˌmaɪt/dolomiet
inject werkwoord/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/injecteren, inspuiten

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
find out werkwoordontdekken, onderzoeken
leave behind werkwoordachterlaten

Uitspraak om op te letten

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: refractory /ɹɪˈfɹæk.tə.ɹi/, oxidation /ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: slag /ˈslæɡ/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, monoxide /məˈnɒksʌɪd/, oxide /ˈɑksaɪd/, dioxide /daɪˈɑksaɪd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: slag /ˈslæɡ/, lance /læns/, refractory /ɹɪˈfɹæk.tə.ɹi/, scrap /ˈskɹæp/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/, quantity /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/

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