The invention relates to a refining method for preventing carbureting of
molten steel in an LF through utilizing
argon plasmas, and belongs to the field of refining technologies in
steelmaking in the
metallurgical industry. A technical scheme is characterized in that a
solid graphite electrode of the LF is replaced by a hollow
graphite electrode, the center hole of the hollow
graphite electrode is used to access
argon to form an
argon plasma arc, so direct contact of the electrode with air and the
molten steel is avoided; and the generated
plasma arc is used to heat, so the
heating time is shortened, the hollow
graphite electrode consumption is reduced, the carbureting of the
molten steel in the refining process is mitigated, and the carbureting amount of the molten steel is controlled at below 0.005%. The method has the following positive effects: the argon
plasma LF can combine all refining functions of present LF technologies, so it is easy to realize an argon plasma furnace from the LF; the generated argon plasmas have the advantages of high
heating efficiency, slugging benefiting and the like; the heating period and the
smelting period can be shortened; and
electric energy is saved. By controlling the carbureting amount in the LF refining process, a
decarburization function of RH or VD can be partially replaced, so the
steelmaking operation is reduced, and the production cost is saved.