ATHOR early-stage researchers (ESRs) were delighted to have had the opportunity to take part in the STAHL Steel Institutes online course (31/05/2021-01/06/2021). The course, chaired by Dr. Andreas Buhr, covered topics including:
•Trends in clean steel technology and steel ladle lining
•Demands on refractories for secondary metallurgy
•Improvements of the steel ladle linings
•Neutral steel ladle lining for flat steel production
•Purging plugs in steel ladles important factors for reliable performance
•Monolithic lining in a 3 converter shop
•Basic ladle lining for flat steel production
•Flexibility of refractory lining for varying operating conditions