ENERGY EFFICIENT WATER-COOLED ELEMENTS FOR FOUNDRY CLASS ELECTRIC ARC STEELMAKING FURNACES

Authors

  • S. Timoshenko
  • E. Nemtsev
  • M. Gubinski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34185/1991-7848.itmm.2021.01.007

Abstract

Possibility of a wide choice of original charge and variation of oxidation potential in melting process makes the electric arc furnace (EAF) a general-purpose unit in foundries. Energy-intensive classical technology with insufficient specific power of the transformer, irregular operation with forced downtime predetermine a low energy efficiency of foundry class furnaces [1,2]. Flat and shallow bath of the EAF enhances the problem.

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2021-04-10

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