Calculation of the decarburization rate and carbon content on the basi
s of the composition and flow rate of the waste gas. Measurement of th
e waste gas variables with individual measuring devices or a mass spec
trometer. Appraisal of the literature on the accuracy of the calculate
d carbon content at the end of the LD, AOD, VOD and VCP processes. Pro
cess models of decarburization in secondary steelmaking processes.