Abstract
A new continuous steelmaking process has been designed in an effort to reduce meltshop costs and increase productivity beyond the possibilities of current EAF-LMF-CC meltshops. This paper discusses possible operational performance based on industrially-verified kinetic, thermodynamic, and heat-transfer models. Dynamic simulations predict variations in steel chemistry and temperature, resulting from steel treatment and upsets. Savings in costs are projected because of increased metallic yield, lower energy requirements, more efficient use of deoxidants and alloys, fewer man-hours per ton, and decreased capital investment.
Recommended Citation
J. A. Peter et al., "Simulations of a New Continuous Steelmaking Process," Proceedings of the 2006 AISTech Conference (2006, Cleveland, OH), vol. 2, pp. 445 - 469, Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), May 2006.
Meeting Name
AISTech 2006 Iron and Steel Technology Conference (2006: May 1-4, Cleveland, OH)
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center
Keywords and Phrases
Carry-Over Slag; Continuous Steelmaking; Dynamic Chemistry and Temperature Simulation; Kinetics; Refining; Yield; Computer simulation; Cost effectiveness; Heat transfer; Reaction kinetics; Slags; Thermodynamics
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1886362864
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1551-6997
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
04 May 2006
