Busquin to see benefits of steel research
31 October 2000 - 31 October 2000
Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will be attending a media briefing on the benefits of steel research for both the environment and consumer in Dunkirk, France on 31 October. The research is funded by the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
Research scientists leading the projects will make presentations on their studies, which include the transformation of hazardous waste into raw materials for high-performance magnets, improving safety and reducing emissions and costs by using artificial intelligence (AI) to manage a blast furnace, decreasing energy consumption and CO2 output by up to 90 per cent during direct strip casting, and making steel for car bodies more resistant to chipping. Following the presentations, Commissioner Busquin, Francis Mer, chairman of the Usinor Group and the presenting scientists will answer questions.
The event will include a visit to a furnace in order to witness the use of AI to control a blast furnace. To manage a blast furnace effectively requires too much data for human processing. The project developed by Usinor's advanced data processing unit uses rules built into an expert system to monitor 3350 variables every minute, giving warnings and recommendations based on these, making operations safer, the process more efficient, and the product of a superior quality. The savings obtained have already exceeded expectations and run into millions of euros per year for each site.
For further information, please contact: Stephen Gosden
Communication Unit
Research DG
Tel +32 2 296 0079
<mailto:stephen.gosden@cec.eu.in>
E-mail: stephen.gosden@cec.eu.in
For project-related information, please contact:
Manuela Seminara
Steel Sector
Research DG
Tel: +32 2 296 9201
E-mail: manuela.seminara@ec.europa.eu
Research scientists leading the projects will make presentations on their studies, which include the transformation of hazardous waste into raw materials for high-performance magnets, improving safety and reducing emissions and costs by using artificial intelligence (AI) to manage a blast furnace, decreasing energy consumption and CO2 output by up to 90 per cent during direct strip casting, and making steel for car bodies more resistant to chipping. Following the presentations, Commissioner Busquin, Francis Mer, chairman of the Usinor Group and the presenting scientists will answer questions.
The event will include a visit to a furnace in order to witness the use of AI to control a blast furnace. To manage a blast furnace effectively requires too much data for human processing. The project developed by Usinor's advanced data processing unit uses rules built into an expert system to monitor 3350 variables every minute, giving warnings and recommendations based on these, making operations safer, the process more efficient, and the product of a superior quality. The savings obtained have already exceeded expectations and run into millions of euros per year for each site.
For further information, please contact: Stephen Gosden
Communication Unit
Research DG
Tel +32 2 296 0079
<mailto:stephen.gosden@cec.eu.in>
E-mail: stephen.gosden@cec.eu.in
For project-related information, please contact:
Manuela Seminara
Steel Sector
Research DG
Tel: +32 2 296 9201
E-mail: manuela.seminara@ec.europa.eu