Stabilization of Stainless Steel Slag via Air Granulation
In stainless steel production, slag from argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converters is dumped on to the ground and then slowly cooled. The slag undergoes phase transformation from dicalcium silicate (C2S) to dicalcium silicate (C2S) at approximately 500 #176;C to 450 #176;C, resulting in slag volume expansion, disintegration, and dust generation.