Vertical Converter Slag Bath Creation Process Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of slag bath formation in a vertical converter to achieve desired process conditions.
• Analyze process parameters such as temperature, flux additions, and oxygen flow to control slag bath characteristics.
• Evaluate the effects of slag bath composition on metal recovery and converter refractory life.
• Implement safe operating procedures for slag bath creation, including hazard identification and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot common slag bath issues, such as foaming or freezing.
• Design a slag bath creation plan for a given converter charge, considering raw material variability.

Target Audience

This course is designed for process operators, metallurgical technicians, and production supervisors involved in converter operations within the metals and minerals processing industry.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to safely operate the converter, adjust process parameters, and perform slag sampling. These sessions build competence in start-up, monitoring, troubleshooting, and emergency response.

Practical Activities

• Converter Start-Up and Slag Bath Initiation — Learners work in groups on a simulator or training rig to perform the start-up sequence, including charging, melting, and flux addition to create the initial slag bath. (4h)
• Process Monitoring and Parameter Adjustment — Learners monitor live process data and make adjustments to maintain optimal slag bath conditions, including responding to simulated alarms. (4h)
• Slag Sampling and Analysis — Learners collect slag samples using proper tools and procedures, then perform basic on-site analysis (e.g., basicity, viscosity) and record results. (2h)
• Emergency Response and Shutdown — Learners practice responding to simulated emergencies such as power loss, lance blockage, and slag overflow, including safe shutdown procedures. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.