This work investigated the removal and distribution behaviors of non-metallic inclusion particles caused by the flow of molten steel under two rotational modes, i.e. from edge to center (E-C) and from center to edge (C-E). Three-dimensional mathematical models discovering the relation between fluid flow, temperature distribution, solidified shell growth of large round bloom, and the movement of inclusions were established to investigate the mechanism of the differences. The obtained results show that under the C-E rotational mode, the removal rate of inclusions is 7 times and the highest local agglomeration number density of inclusions is reduced by 38.4 % compared to the E-C rotational mode. The current work proposes that the C-E rotating flow of molten steel can effectively raise the removal and uniform distribution of inclusions, thereby providing a new strategy for effective control of inclusion during the continuous casting process utilizing the novel electromagnetic metallurgy.
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