Supervisory EAF Control System

Objectives

  • Control EAF Operation
  • Support Operator
  • Calculate dynamically performance indicators
  • Log relevant EAF dynamic information
  • Generate deviation analysis

SmartFurnace™ Control Modules

  • Oxygen II
    • Chemical Energy optimization
    • End Carbon control
    • Slag foaming through carbon injection
    • Post-Combustion optimization
  • DRI/Scrap feed rate
    • Control Bath temperature profile.
    • Optimize energy/material balance
    • Stable operation
  • Exhaust fan control
  • Slag basicity control

 

Control EAF Operation

  • Complete control of EAF operation.
  • Coordination between different systems.
  • Flexibility to target specific customer's goals.
  • Open structure allows customer's input.
  • Allows operator to take a more supervisory role.
  • Calculate dynamically performance indicators.
  • Log relevant EAF dynamic information.
  • Generate deviation analysis.

EAF Optimization Basic Components

electrical parameters, flicker, arc stability, harminics, slag factor, fluxes, lime, dolo lime, energy, electrical, burners, oxygen, scrap, DRI, HBI, Iron carbide, pig iron, energy looses, wc component, exhaust gases, CO, CO2 content volume, flux slag controls, DRI scrap feed, eaf control, burners lances, post combustion, c inyection, transformers taps, digitarc regulator, oxygen module, smartarc