SC Lance is a mild steel pipe manufactured by Daiwa with no oil or grease on the surface of the pipe. The SC Lance is mostly used to open tap hole of the furnace to start the flow of molten metals by supplying oxygen at high temperatures. This pipe generates heat of more than 3000°C and is manufactured through the ERW process using best quality coils from Nippon Steel, Japan.
Today, we are elucidating on the use of SC Lance at Electric Arc Furnace (EAF).
Use of SC Lance at Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)
Source: Daiwa Lance International
SC Lance Pipes are commonly used to eliminate carbon content from molten metals in Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF). Daiwa’s SC Lance is mainly used in the removal/ cleaning of stuck slag and metals for blast furnace steel mills and is also used at the Electric Arc Furnace.
The below image shows Electric Arc Furnace:
Use of SC Lance Pipe (Special shape) – Tap Hole Opening
As the SC Lance Pipe is widely used to open Tap Hole at the Furnaces, to avoid any kind of hustle, Daiwa has a specialized technology in which the SC Lance can be processed in a special shape for EAF processes.
The below image shows the sample drawing of rounded SC Lance Pipe for EBT Tap Hole Opening.
The rounded portion of the pipe is used for hooking to fit the Tap Hole. The SC Lance Pipe is then bent at 90 degrees to open the Tap Hole. The ceramic coating in the pipe enables in longer usage.
The image below shows EBT Tap Hole:
Other applications of SC Lance Pipes are:
- Slag removal from the wall of the ingot case.
- Used in steel ladle cleaning.
- Used in the injection of various gases in the molten metal.
- Used at the iron notch of Blast Furnace for removing pig iron.
SC Lance Pipes are available in various dimensions and lengths depending upon the requirements of the customers and is most affordable in the prices.
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Daiwa Anaya Steel is part of Anaya Steel, LLC (US parent company). Our group has over 30 years of experience in steel products mainly:
- Specialized steel hardware – punched, pressed, galvanized, powder coated.
- Steel pipes and tubing – specialized, color coated, galvanized and structural.
- Our Lance pipes are produced by Daiwa Lance International in Vietnam.
