LAPSE:2021.0194
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LAPSE:2021.0194
Improvement of Energy Efficiency and Productivity in an Electric Arc Furnace through the Modification of Side-Wall Injector Systems
Yonmo Sung, Sangyoun Lee, Kyungmoon Han, Jaduck Koo, Seongjae Lee, Doyoung Jang, Changyong Oh, Byunghwa Jang
April 16, 2021
The energy cost of producing steel in an electric arc furnace (EAF) has a sizable influence on the prices of natural gas and electricity. Therefore, it is important to use these energies efficiently via a tailored oxy-fuel combustion burner and oxygen lance. In this study, an important modification of the side-wall injector system in the EAF at Hyundai Steel Incheon works was implemented to reduce electrical energy consumption and improve productivity. A protruding water-cooled copper jacket, including a newly designed burner, was developed to reduce the distance between the jet nozzle and the molten steel. In addition, the jet angles for the burner and lance were separately set for each scrap melting and refining mode. The modifications led to a reduction in electrical energy consumption of 5 kWh/t and an increase in productivity of approximately 3.1 t/h. Consequently, total energy cost savings of 0.3 USD/t and a corresponding annual cost savings of approximately 224,000 USD/year were achieved.
Keywords
electric arc furnace, energy savings, Natural Gas, oxy-fuel burner, oxygen lancing, steelmaking
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Sung Y, Lee S, Han K, Koo J, Lee S, Jang D, Oh C, Jang B. Improvement of Energy Efficiency and Productivity in an Electric Arc Furnace through the Modification of Side-Wall Injector Systems. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0194
Author Affiliations
Sung Y: Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeonghaean-ro 2, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 53064, Korea [ORCID]
Lee S: EAF Production Technology Team, Hyundai Steel Company, Incheon 22525, Korea
Han K: EAF Production Technology Team, Hyundai Steel Company, Incheon 22525, Korea
Koo J: D/Bar Steel Making Department, Hyundai Steel Company, Incheon 22525, Korea
Lee S: D/Bar Steel Making Department, Hyundai Steel Company, Incheon 22525, Korea
Jang D: Mechanical Engineering Team, Hyundai Steel Company, Incheon 22525, Korea
Oh C: Environment and Energy Engineering Team, Hyundai Steel Company, Chungcheongnam-do 31719, Korea
Jang B: Environment and Energy Engineering Team, Hyundai Steel Company, Chungcheongnam-do 31719, Korea
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Processes
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8
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10
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E1202
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2020
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2020-09-23
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2227-9717
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