ECOARC

ECOARC is a new generation of a shaft-type electric arc furnaces for continously charging scrap. It allows a plant to substantially reduce electricity consumption. ECOARC furnace produces lower dioxins and dust emissions. The off gas from ECOARC includes a large volume of combustible ingredients, which minimizes the necessary amount of fuel for post combustion.

Development Status Products
Demonstration

ECOARCCosts & Benefits

Parent Process: Electric Arc Furnace
Energy Savings Potential

This furnace consumes 200 kWh/ton power at oxygen injection rate of 40Nm3/ton.
CO2 Emission Reduction Potential
Costs

Flexibility of scrap mixing reduces the costs for the process. Electrode consumption is as low as 0.8-1.0 kg/ton.

ECOARC Product Documentation

Ecological and Economic Arc Furnace (ECOARC)

Date: 

May
2012

Format: 

Website

Type: 

Product Documentation

This site gives information about an innovative arc furnace that reduces both the production costs and environmental impact of steel production in electric arc furnaces.

http://steelplantech.com/product/ecoarc/

ECOARC Publications

The State–of-the-Art Clean Technologies (SOACT) for Steelmaking Handbook

Date: 

Dec
2010

Source: 

Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

Format: 

PDF

Type: 

Publications

 

The State–of-the-Art Clean Technologies (SOACT) for Steelmaking Handbook is developed as part of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate program and seeks to catalog the best available technologies and practices to save energy and reduce environmental impacts in the steel industry. Its purpose is to share information about commercialized or emerging technologies and practices that are currently available to increase energy efficiency and environmental performance. 

http://asiapacificpartnership.org/pdf/Projects/Steel/SOACT-Handbook-2nd-Edition....

Page Number: 

92

ECOARC Resources

Ecologically-Friendly and Economical Arc Furnace

Date: 

May
2012

Format: 

PDF

July 2004

http://www.jfe-steel.co.jp/en/research/report/003/pdf/003-16.pdf