Abstract: This paper aims to trace the evolution of the online control of molten metal; the author will forecast the future methods devoted to on site analysis in the field of the steel industry. It will be more precisely discussed the methods that more specifically allow determining, on steel shop floor the composition of molten steel.As concern conventional at line analysis of molten steel after liquid steel sampling, the performance of the new mini spectrometers opens the way to use, at each step of the steel making process, dedicated device devoted to specific analysis. Direct analysis of molten steel has always been sought as the ultimate form of control for steelmakers. For very long period, a variety of approaches have been enabled and supported by national or international authorities. The industrial measurement campaigns conducted by CRM group at industrial blast furnace opened the way to the continuous monitoring of silicon, manganese and carbon concentrations on liquid cast iron. By using compact and autonomous LIBS sensor able to directly measure the temperature together with the chemical composition the way to the direct liquid steel analysis is now opened.
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