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A Novel Process Control Model for Extracting Vanadium Semi‐Steel in Basic Oxygen Furnace Based on Steelmaking Mechanism
Author(s) -
Chen Kai,
Zheng Zhong,
Gao Xiaoqiang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.201100211
Subject(s) - steelmaking , basic oxygen steelmaking , slag (welding) , smelting , metallurgy , vanadium , process (computing) , manganese , process engineering , materials science , engineering , computer science , operating system
Abstract A novel process control model for basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steelmaking is proposed based on metallurgy mechanism, with lower contents of carbon, manganese, silicon, and lower temperature in semi‐steel after extracting vanadium. According to mass balance and heat balance, a static control model is built up, with slagging model, temperature model, and oxygen supply model. When actual amount of oxygen supply reaches 85% of theoretical value calculated by static model, quasi‐dynamic control model is activated to predict carbon and temperature in later period of steelmaking. A steelmaking process control system for semi‐steel smelting on 120 tonne BOF is developed in a steelmaking plant in China. Based on test of three steel grades, this model acts a guide for BOF steelmaking with semi‐steel, not only providing tactic, but also pointing out a feasible method for BOF process control without sub‐lance or off‐gas analyzer.