RATIONALIZATION OF THE SCALE FORMATION PROCESS

Both in theory and in practice, there is no definite guidelines as to the rate (intensity) of heating the thick charge. It has been determin ed on the basis of the author's own theoretical studies that depending on the heating parameters there is an accurately defined (rational) v alue of heating rate which assures the minimum losses of steel for sca le. Relationships have been derived which enable the calculation of th e value of this rate. The results of laboratory studies have nearly pe rfectly confirmed the value of this rate, as well as the value of the minimum steel loss.