Case Study
Using the ExtrelMAX300-IG Process Mass Spectrometer to Monitor Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization
Page 1 of 4 Using the Extrel ® MAX300-IG ™ Process Mass Spectrometer to Monitor Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization Extrel CMS, LLC Application Note Steel VOD IAV100B Abstract: Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization (VOD) involves the use of an oxygen flow to remove carbon during the production of high quality steel. The stream of effluent gases that is generated by VOD contains the oxidized carbon leaving the molten metal, and process control models can use