Mar. 14, 2025
A DC arc furnace is a type of equipment used primarily for metal smelting, especially in the process of steelmaking and metal recycling. The working principle of a DC melting furnace can be divided into several key steps.
A DC power supply provides DC current to the furnace through electrodes (usually graphite electrodes). When the air gap between the electrode and the charge is small enough, the current jumps to form an arc. The arc is a high-temperature plasma, and its temperature can reach over 3000 degrees Celsius.
The high temperature of the arc heats the charge rapidly. In the process of melting the metal, the heat generated by the arc is effectively transferred to the metal, causing it to melt.
As heat accumulates, the metal in the melting furnace gradually melts. One advantage of a DC electric arc furnace is that it can melt metal quickly and evenly, producing high-quality liquid metal.
In the operation of a DC electric arc furnace it is usually necessary to control the atmosphere in the furnace to avoid oxidation or other chemical reactions. For example, an inert gas can be filled into the melting furnace to protect the molten metal.
After melting, the liquid metal will be poured into the mold to cool and solidify to form the required metal product.
During the smelting process, some slag or impurities will be produced, which need to be cleaned regularly to ensure the efficient operation of the steelmaking electric arc furnace.
The advantages of DC arc furnace include high energy efficiency, fast melting speed and good product quality, so it has been widely used in the modern metal smelting industry.
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