The Paton Welding Journal, 2025, №01

2025 №01 (04)

DOI of Article 10.37434/tpwj2025.01.05

2025 №01 (06)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2025, #1, 28-34 pages

Production of ferrovanadium under the conditions of electroslag melting

Yu.V. Kostetskyi, E.O. Pedchenko, M.O. Vdovin, G.O. Polishko, V.L. Petrenko, V.A. Zaytsev

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU. 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: y.kostetsky@paton.kiev.ua

Abstract
The electroaluminothermic process is considered for ferrovanadium production from a vanadium-containing charge mixture by reducing vanadium oxide with aluminium in a slag layer with simultaneous electrical heating of the slag bath. The key factors influencing the fundamental parameters of the process have been identified. Samples of final slag were examined, and chemical composition and metal particle distribution in the slag layer were determined.
Keywords: electroslag process, ferrovanadium, electroaluminothermic reduction, slag, chemical composition, metal, inclusions

Received: 15.08.2024
Received in revised form: 30.09.2024
Accepted: 28.01.2025

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Suggested Citation

Yu.V. Kostetskyi, E.O. Pedchenko, M.O. Vdovin, G.O. Polishko, V.L. Petrenko, V.A. Zaytsev (2025) Production of ferrovanadium under the conditions of electroslag melting. The Paton Welding J., 01, 28-34.

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