Optimization of energy consumption of three-phase electric arc furnaces using plant signals and thermal modelling

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: 7210-CB-126

Project closed

Start date 1 September 1996

End date 31 August 1999

Funded under

• Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002

Total cost € 984 500,00

EU contribution € 590 700,00

Coordinated by

INSTITUT FÜR BERGWERKS- UND HÜTTENMASCHINENKUNDE DER RWTH AACHEN
Germany

Objective

The major objective of this research project is to develop a control algorithm to optimise the input of electrical energy to the three-phase electric arc furnace (EAF). This algorithm will use plant data signals, which will be collected and analysed in real time. The control algorithm will be derived from a thermal model of the furnace, from analysing extended data of the furnace and from process knowledge of EAF operators. Results are expected to be applicable to any three-phase electric arc furnace equipped with modern electrode regulators.

Programme(s)

• ECSC-STEEL C - Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002

Topic(s)

• C1 - Primary steelmaking

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTITUT FÜR BERGWERKS- UND HÜTTENMASCHINENKUNDE DER RWTH AACHEN

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wüllnerstrasse, 2 ; 52056 AACHEN ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (3)

British Steel plc

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Moorgate ; S60 3AR Rotherham
• Total cost: No data

SIDENOR I+D

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Barrio Ugarte s/n ; 48970 BASAURI (VIZCAYA)
• Total cost: No data

XPERT

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 14746 BRANDENBURG
• Total cost: No data