Abstract: Nondeoxidized molten steel is removed from a steel converter and poured into a ladle. Carbon electrodes are submerged in a slag layer on the molten steel and are separated by a predetermined distance from the molten steel. The electrodes are energized to generate arcs with the molten steel. Argon gas is blown into the molten steel through a lance submerged in the molten steel to stir the molten steel with the gas. The molten steel is arc-heated and at the same time stirred. Carbon in the molten steel reacts with residual unstable oxygen in the steel to deoxidize the molten steel. The molten steel is also decarburized, thereby preventing an increase in carbon content of the molten steel in the arc process.

Abstract: Molten steel is refined in a converter and is poured from the converter to a ladle. A ferro-alloy containing a component to be adjusted is added to the molten steel as needed. An amount of the alloy to be added to the molten steel in the ladle is calculated from a composition analysis value of the molten steel in the converter, and the amount of the alloy which is added when the molten steel is poured from the converter. The thus calculated amount of the alloy is added to the molten steel in the ladle. Electrodes are submerged in a slag layer on the molten steel so as to be arranged a predetermined distance from the molten steel. Power is supplied to the electrodes so as to generate electric arcs between the electrodes and the molten steel, thereby, arc-heating the molten steel. Simultaneously, a lance is submerged in the molten steel, and an Ar gas is injected in the molten steel therethrough, thus strirring the molten steel.