The basic function of  "Ladle Reining Furnace" is to relieve the primary melting process/equipment such as "Electric Arc Furnace OR "Convertors"

Its other important functions are :

Main Functions Of LRF/LHF :

• Reheating of Liquid Steel , coming from "Primary Melting Furnace". Ladle Furnace utilizes electric power & graphite electrode to maintain the liquid steel temperature.
• Homogenization of liquid steel temperature and chemistry of steel through inert gas stirring/purging. In some technologies induction stirring is also applied.
•  Slag Layer is formed at the top of the liquid steel ( by adding slag forming agents). While Slag Layer protects the Ladle refractory from Elecric Arc Flare , it also traps inclusions & provides the mean for desulphurisation.

Secondary Functions Of LRF/LHF:

• Enabling alloy additions in bulk OR to correct the chemical composition.
• Cored Wire addition (with wire feeding system) for trimming OR morphology control.
• Enabling deep desulphurisation.
• Acting as a buffer for downstream steel making process ( caster etc.)