Fundamental investigation of refractory reactions occurring at high temperatures in continuous steel casting processes

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This project aims to develop novel refractories to meet the demanding requirements of continuous steel casting processes and will carry out systematic investigations on refractory/slag-steel interactions at high-temperatures. Using reactivity, wettability and interfacial phenomena investigations, this project will develop novel refractory products that will eliminate or greatly minimise refractory reactions with slag/steel resulting in much reduced levels of refractory erosion, reduced clogging of refractory nozzles and enhanced quality of the finished steel products. These studies are expected to improve fundamental understanding, optimise processes and solve practical problems of interest to the industry.