Abstract: In a process for continuously melting scrap (6) and/or pig iron within a converter (1), the converter (1) is heated in proximity of the bottom (3) with sub-stoichiometric burners (4), having their flames (5) essentially radially directed into the interior of the converter (1). In this case, secondary air or O.sub.2 is supplied at a distance above the burner plane for the purpose of completing the combustion. The melt is, optionally together with slag, discharged via a tapping means (9) laterally connected to the converter (1) into a mobile ladle (19). For the purpose of interchanging ladles (19), the converter (1) is swivelled into a position in which the level of the melt is located below the taphole (11).

Abstract: A process for continuously melting steel from largely already reduced iron containing material such as pig iron and/or scrap iron, in which process the melt is poured into a ladle for performing subsequent metallurgical steps. The metallurgical slag is, by adding flux, adjusted to20-77.2% FeO, preferably 25.7-50% FeO10-30% SiO.sub.22-15% Al.sub.2 O.sub.35-20% MgO0.13-6.45% MnO, perferably 0.5-5% MnO1-10% CaO0.1-5% Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3P+S traces.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating steel melts covered with a slag rich in iron oxide, and employed in particular for continuous steel making processes such as the KVA process, incorporates a height-adjustable injection lance for supplying metals which react exothermally with the melt and with the oxygen in the slag. The nozzle of the injection lance is adjustably arranged above the contents of the ladle so that it can be maintained in the zone of the melt/slag phase boundary.

Abstract: For the purpose of melting scrap iron, pelletized sponge iron in reduced condition, solid pig iron or the like, there is introduced into the melting heat from below a charge-accepting receptacle by means of burners the carbon content within the molten bath is adjusted by a sub-stoichiometric combustion of hydrocarbon. Addition of any coal to the charged material is avoided. By reducing the oxygen flow, in particular by performing the combustion with approximately 0.9-times of the stoichiometric amount of oxygen, and by optionally adding slag formers, the aggressivity of the slag in relation to the furance lining is simultaneously reduced.

Abstract: In a process for continuously melting scrap (6) and/or pig iron within a converter (1), the converter (1) is heated in proximity of the bottom (3) with sub-stoichiometric burners (4), having their flames (5) essentially radially directed into the interior of the converter (1). In this case, secondary air or O.sub.2 is supplied at a distance above the burner plane for the purpose of completing the combustion. The melt is, optionally together with slag, discharged via a tapping means (9) laterally connected to the converter (1) into a mobile ladle (19). For the purpose of interchanging ladles (19), the converter (1) is swivelled into a position in which the level of the melt is located below the taphole (11).