Resumen de Optimization of electroslag melting towards to titanium morphology improvement in combined Kroll process

Ernests Platacis, Imants Kaldre, Ervins Blumbergs, Linards Goldsteins, Karlis Gailitis

• The paper aims to optimize calcium difluoride electrical melting process towards creating titanium production with improved morphology by combining titanium reduction and electroslag melting processes. The study aims to explore optimal electrical heating power in the slag supplied via tungsten electrode and formation of a stable skull layer on water-cooled walls of a cylindrical stainless steel reactor, which is crucial for electroslag melting.