Open AccessENERGY EFFICIENT WATER-COOLED ELEMENTS FOR FOUNDRY CLASS ELECTRIC ARC STEELMAKING FURNACES
Author(s) -
S. Timoshenko,
E. Nemtsev,
M.V. Gubinski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ìnformacìjnì tehnologìï v metalurgìï ta mašinobuduvannì
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2708-0102
DOI - 10.34185/1991-7848.itmm.2021.01.007
Subject(s) - steelmaking , foundry , electric arc furnace , transformer , engineering , electric power , electric arc , metallurgy , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , electrical engineering , materials science , voltage , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , electrode
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.