Laser Contouring System

The Laser Contouring System (LCS) allows rapid measurements of vessel wall and bottom-lining thickness in the steel furnace or ladle environments. The LCS measures refractory lining thickness and incorporates high-speed laser-based distance measuring equipment. With a laser scan rate of over 8,000 points per second, a single vessel scan can include over 500,000 individual contour measurements. LCS is available as a mobile platform or a fixed position installation.
 

Development Status Products
Commercial

Laser Contouring SystemCosts & Benefits

Parent Process: Basic Oxygen Furnace
Energy Savings Potential

It reduces energy usage via rapid real-time measurement and no loss of process time occurs.
CO2 Emission Reduction Potential

Ladle lifetime extension does create the opportunity for reduced consumption of raw material and refractory landfill usage.
Costs

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.

Laser Contouring System 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: 

73-74