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Electromagnetic processing of molten copper alloys in the induction furnace with cold crucible

  • Albert Smalcerz
  • , Leszek Blacha
  • , Jerzy Barglik
  • , Ivo Dolezel
  • , Tadeusz Wieczorek
  • University of West Bohemia

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Abstract

Electromagnetic processing of molten copper is provided in a special kind of electrical furnace called an induction furnace with a cold crucible (IFCC), making it possible to successfully remove impurities from the workpiece. In order to analyze the process in a sufficient way not only electromagnetic, thermal and flow but also metallurgical and mass transfer phenomena in the coupled formulation should be taken into consideration. The paper points to an analysis of the kinetic process of lead evaporation from molten copper. It was shown that mass transport in the gas phase determines the rate of the analyzed evaporation process. The possibility of removal of lead from molten copper is analyzed and described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-62
Number of pages12
JournalArchives of Electrical Engineering
Volume73
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • furnace with cold crucible
  • induction melting
  • meniscus
  • purification of copper
  • vacuum refining

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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