Minimizing the Loss of Pig Iron During Its Treatment on Pig-Iron Desulfurization Units in BOF Shop No. 1

This article examines the issue of reducing the amount of pig iron that is lost when the slag is pumped off during the iron’s desulfurization in BOF shop No. 1 at the Novolipetskii Metallurgical Combine, Tests were conducted of an alternative technology which employs a new desulfurizing agent to treat iron on the desulfurization unit. Results from the use of the new material are reported.