Dissolution of dense lime in molten slags under static conditions

Static dissolution of CaO into a CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 slag with fluxing agents (fluorspar, ilmenite and nelpheline syenite) was studied using two experimental techniques. In one method, the slag was packed into dense CaO crucibles, and heated to 1500 degrees C/1600 degrees C. After reaction, the crucible was air cooled and cross-sectioned. In the second technique, slag with a piece of lime was heated in a platinum capsule. The development of the Ca2SiO4 phase at the lime/slag interface and the CaO dissolved in the slag from the lime specimen were examined by Electron Probe Micro Analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Ilmenite and nepheline syenite were found to be effective substitutes for fluorspar, increasing the CaO dissolution rate in the slag.