Induction Versus Electric Arc Furnace in Steelmaking Process ; Advantages & Disadvantages

by Koblenzer Harald, Vucinic Bojan

Publisher - Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A, via Nazionale 41, Buttrio, Italy, 33042 , Danieli Changshu Metallurgical Equipment & Service Co. LTD

Category - Engineering & IT

Available raw material and energy, socio – economic development, industrialization level, steel export versus import policy, required product mix from steel quality point of view and electrical network condition are just few of lot of variables needed to be considered in order to define Best Available Steelmaking Technology. High demands from steel quality point of view, possibility to have controllable operational costs with different charge material together with strong year to year process control improvements are reasons for high application of electric arc furnaces. Purpose of this study is to compare different steelmaking process routes highlighting advantages and disadvantages between them and to show developments over the past few years.In addition, considering the transition period in World Wide steelmaking business few different process routes from different projects with induction and electric arc furnace application are described.

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