The iron ladle is used to transfer the molten iron in the torpedo ladle and/or iron mixer to a basic oxygen furnace where the iron is converted to steel. The ladle is usually used as a refining vessel to reduce the sulfur content in the molten iron. This desulfurization process is detrimental to the refractory lining due to turbulence. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the iron package regularly.
Lite offers two different lining designs for iron ladle: conventional lining of high alumina refractories (70 high alumina bricks and 80 high alumina bricks) and high quality lining of alumina/silicon carbide/carbon refractories (80 aluminum content) SiC brick and carbon combined, alumina SiC brick). With a premium lining design, typically more than 3,000 heats can be achieved and approximately 25% to 30% maintenance is reduced.
