Minteq Develops Calcium Solid Core Wire
- Significant improvement when solid metallic calcium wires are used as opposed to powdered calcium blends
- Solid core pure calcium products eliminate the inconsistencies of powdered calcium blends
- Result is more consistent treatmet parameters with high calcium recovery
- Lower calcium additions and consumption
- Improved consistency (lower coefficient variation on recovery) and higher degree of process control are achieved.
CHALLENGE
- Irregular powder filling
- Oxidation/hydration of Calcium due to high surface ratio to volume ratio
- Limited shelf life due to reactions
- Erratic recovery in ladle and tundish
- Metal powder hazard
SOLID CORE
- Constant Ca filling
- Minimal surface oxidation/hydration
- Virtually unlimited shelf life
- Minimal variability in recovery
- No metal powder hazard
