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BOF Heat and Gas Recovery
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With the combustion method 0.125 GJ/t-steel can be recovered (NEDO, 2008)
With the non-combustion method savings can be in the range of 0.54 and 0.92 GJ/t-steel, depending on how the steam is used.
Energy reduction potential with the worldwide applicaiton of the BOG gas recovery is estimated to be 250 PJ. (IEA, 2007. p. 127)
 In an ArcelorMittal plant in Ghent, Belgium, BOF gases are recovered and used partly within the mill and partly for electricity production by a local generator. This is estimated to reduce mill's energy consumption by 3%. By using the BOF gases, the mill reduced its energy consumption by 0.7 GJ/t-steel (ArcelorMittal, 2013)
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CO2 reductions can be reduced approximately by 50 kg/t-steel with this measure (US EPA, 2010. p. 22)
Worlfwide recovery of BOF gas can reduce CO2 reductions by 25 Mt/y. (IEA, 2007. p. 127).
With the use of BOF gases in the mill, a plant in Belgium is able to reduce CO2 emissions by 170 000 tonnes per year (ArcelorMittal, 2013).
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For a 110 t/charge capacity plant in Japan, the equipment costs for non-combustion technology was reported to be ¥600 to 1100 million. For this plant the payback time is estimated to be 8.3 to 15 years. (NEDO, 2008)
The capital cost of the recovery system is estimated at roughly $20/t-steel (or approximately $66 million for an average BOF shop with a production rate of 2.7 million t/. The payback period is estimated as 12 years (US EPA, 2010. p. 22)
Retrofit capital costs are $34.4/tonne steel. According to an experts opinion, the installation costs vary in a wide range depending on the scope of supply and the country of installation. Basically the Return of Investment is between 2,5 and 4 years. Payback is a strong function of the natural gas prize.
In a plant in Belgium, a system to recover and utilize BOF gases was installed for a cost of €38 million. It is estimated that the investment will be recoverd within two years (ArcelorMittal, 2013)
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BOF Bottom Stirring
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Flux quantities are reduced by more than 10%. Less Iron is Lost to slag. Oxygen consumption is reduced.
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Costs can be reduced because Vacuum Treatment process is not required. Vessel life is also prolonged.
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Aluminum Bronze Alloy to Improve Hood, Roof and Sidewall Life
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More than 5.6 TJ/y energy saving is claimed with a BOF skirt installation, and additional 4.2 TJ/y potential is indicated with application in other system components.
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CO2 emission reductions of 550 metric tons/year are reported from the pilot application.
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Maintenanace costs are 5% comparing with former maintenance.
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Improved Process Monitoring and Control
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Total energy savings due to oxygen management system is estimated to be 1.5% of the electricity used for Oxygen production.
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These technologies help reduce direct and indirect emissions.
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These process control measures improve productivity and prolong equipment life-time, both providing economic benefits.
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Improved Ladle Preheating
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 For the Japanese case, improved ladle preheating reduced the fuel consumption in the subsequent converter by 16%.
 textFor the Indian case, reduced heating duration reduced the gas consumption by 39%.
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Reduction in fuel consumption results in lower emissions.
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Annual monetary gain has been assessed to be around Rs. 15 million.
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Variable Frequency Drives on Ventilation Fans
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This technology reduces the power demand by approximately 20%, or 1.0 kWh/t-steel.
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Emissions reduction of 0.51 Kg CO2/tonne liquid steel is estimated.
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Retrofit capital cost is approximately $1.7 million, or $0.31/t-liquid steel.
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ProVision Lance-Based Camera System for Vacuum Degasser
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It reduces energy use due to reduced processing time.
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Potential emission reductions per installation per year are 550 tons CO2 . NOx emissions reduces by 2.5 tons NO2.
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Assuming a 330 day production Year and $40 per tonne profit yields an annual profit increase of $0.870 Million.
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Laser Contouring System
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It reduces energy usage via rapid real-time measurement and no loss of process time occurs.
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Ladle lifetime extension does create the opportunity for reduced consumption of raw material and refractory landfill usage.
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At $40 per ton profit, this equates to a net profit Increase of $3,520 per day or $1.1 M (Profit) over a 330 day work year.
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Automated Steel Cleanliness Analysis Tool
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Energy savings are estimated to be at least 3.2 billion MJ per Year or about 0.25% of the steel industry energy consumption
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Successful industry wide implementation will reduce waste in processing. It saves the steel Industry at least $40 million annually.
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MultiGas Analyzer
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This technology potentially lowers CEM operational energy use by 70%.
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It reduces environmental emissions. |
Lower operation costs, reduced maintenance and performance verification time result in labor savings of up to 80%.
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Commercial |
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In-Situ Real-Time Measurement of Melt Constituents
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Commercial cost ranges from $750000 to $2 million. A US-DOE project aims at producing the system costing less than $100,000.
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Improving System Life of BOF and EAF Hoods,Roofs and Side Vents
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Technology saves more than 5.3 billion Btu per year in a BOF skirt installation, with an additional 4 billion Btu annual savings from installations in other system components.
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It reduces CO2 emissions by 550 metric tons/year.
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Maintenanace costs are 5% comparing with former maintenance.
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Commercial |
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Steel Slag Usage in Cement
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The material requires little or no additional fuel to convert it into cement clinker.
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The credits are roughly 0.6 t CO2/t clinker substitute. The total savings potential is approx 50 Mt CO2 (IEA, 2007).
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Technology can easily be Integrated into virtually any existing cement plant at low capital cost.
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Recycling of BOF steelmaking slag
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Iron recovered from BOF slag saves 10.5 GJ/t-steel.
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