Numerical simulation of the effect of electrode insertion depth on melting process of self‐supporting lining electric furnace

Abstract

This research is on the melting process of slag in noninner lining furnaces. In this electric furnace, slag is solidified into the lining of the inner wall during the melting process by means of water cooling of the outer wall. It is a self-supporting lining electric furnace. In this study, the slag melting process was simulated using ANSYS software, and the electromagnetic field, temperature field, and furnace lining thickness of the selfsupporting lining were analyzed at different electrode insertion depths. The results show that the selfsupporting lining can be formed under the three insertion depth of the electrodes, and the thickness of the lining increases with the insertion depth of the electrode.