The invention relates to a novel process for continuously
smelting magnesium metal with an electric furnace. The novel process is characterized by comprising the following steps: feeding with a
calcination rotary kiln, receiving materials and discharging with an insulated material tank, quantitatively sealed feeding, and
smelting with the electric furnace; reducing
magnesium vapor at 1550-1600 DEG C, wherein
magnesium cooled by a magnesium vapor crystallizer is liquid magnesium; sucking and pouring the liquid magnesium to a magnesium receiving pot by using a vacuum suction pouring pump, and transporting the liquid magnesium in the magnesium receiving pot to a refining workshop for refining by using a battery
cart; deslagging by using a forehearth which is positioned in front of the electric furnace and communicated with the electric furnace, and thus ensuring continuous deslagging in vacuum. According to the novel process, the whole production process can realize
mechanization, and the main production part realizes
automation control; in the whole production process, materials do not fall to the ground, the human consumption is reduced, the production efficiency is improved,
powder pollution can be thoroughly removed, and the environment is improved. 7150 kilowatts are consumed per
ton of magnesium, and the
power consumption per
ton of magnesium is reduced by 40 percent compared with the current French and American Malina method. Compared with the
Pidgeon process, CO2 and SO2 emission can be reduced by 80 percent. The production efficiency is improved by 25 percent, the
energy consumption is reduced by 50 percent, and the production cost is reduced by 30 percent.