Process Engineering Approach to the Origin of High-purity Iron (So-called Tamahagane)

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of a multifaceted engineering process for producing high-purity tamahagane iron.
• Compared tamahagane with lance metal
• Utilized low temperature blowing in a test converter
• Employed a multifaceted process engineering approach
• Established differences in purity levels between tamahagane and lance metal
• Identified optimal conditions for achieving high purity in iron production