EAF Controls

Energy audit at Tenaris’s Dalmine plant found several areas where the energy could be saved through more better use, improvements in existing equipment and processes, and strengthening of training activities . One potential area of energy saving was optimising EAF controls.

Development Status Products
Commercial

EAF ControlsCosts & Benefits

Parent Process: Electric Arc Furnace
Energy Savings Potential

This technology results in 14% reduction in electricity consumption. Additionally a 6% reduction in natural gas consumption were achieved all together.
CO2 Emission Reduction Potential

Direct and indirect CO2 emissions reduction potential of the technology is 34 Kton/year.
Costs

An Investment of €3.8 Million over two years aimed at energy savings was made.

EAF Controls Resources

Modeling and Control of an Electric Arc Furnace

Date: 

May
2012

Format: 

PDF

June 2003

http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~ialab/ev/TM18-4_as_published.pdf

Page Number: 

3-4