ISSN 2594-5300
51st Melting, Refining & Casting of Metals Seminar — Vol. 51, Num. 51 (2022)
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THE PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER WAS STATISTICALLY ASSESSED AGAINST A DATABASE OF OTHER STEELMAKERS IN BRAZIL AND REDUCED FROM 830MM TO 700MM. THE REPLACEMENT OF THREE-ELECTRODE ARMS WAS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PITCH CIRCLE IMPROVEMENT TO OPTIMIZE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE LADLE FURNACE AND REDUCE THE WEAR OF THE LADLE SLAG LINE. ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND REDUCTION OF THE LADLE WEAR ALONG THE MOLTEN SLAG LINE ARE THE STATISTICS OF MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND HEATS, THE STABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC ARC. AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PITCH CIRCLE REDUCTION, THE OUTCOME ACHIEVED WAS A 10.7% INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE OF SLAG LINE LIFESPAN, ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION BY 5%, AND SAVING BY 6.8% IN THE ELECTRODE CONSUMPTION.
THE PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER WAS STATISTICALLY ASSESSED AGAINST A DATABASE OF OTHER STEELMAKERS IN BRAZIL AND REDUCED FROM 830MM TO 700MM. THE REPLACEMENT OF THREE-ELECTRODE ARMS WAS REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PITCH CIRCLE IMPROVEMENT TO OPTIMIZE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE LADLE FURNACE AND REDUCE THE WEAR OF THE LADLE SLAG LINE. ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND REDUCTION OF THE LADLE WEAR ALONG THE MOLTEN SLAG LINE ARE THE STATISTICS OF MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND HEATS, THE STABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC ARC. AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PITCH CIRCLE REDUCTION, THE OUTCOME ACHIEVED WAS A 10.7% INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE OF SLAG LINE LIFESPAN, ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION BY 5%, AND SAVING BY 6.8% IN THE ELECTRODE CONSUMPTION.
Keywords
Pitch circle diameter, secondary metallurgy process; electrode diameter; ladle furnace
Pitch circle diameter, secondary metallurgy process; electrode diameter; ladle furnace
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Gustavo Sousa; Gomes, Geraldo Magela; Ribeiro, Edgard Marcos; Morais, Gleisson; Ferreira, Carla Regina; Lima, Ermani Vinícius de Oliveira; Sato, Cesar Takaci; Chaves, Alin Junior Machado; Cunha, Marcos Vinícius Ribeiro da; Marins, Ângelo Máximo Fernandes.
OPTIMIZATION OF PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER OF LADLE FURNACE,
p. 92-103.
In: 51st Melting, Refining & Casting of Metals Seminar,
São Paulo,
2022.
ISSN: 2594-5300, DOI 10.5151/2594-5300-34230
