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Electric arc length-voltage and conductivity characteristics in a pilot-scale AC electric arc furnace |
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| Author: | Pauna, H.1; Willms, T.2; Aula, M.1; |
| Organizations: |
1Process Metallurgy Research Group, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, 90014, Oulu, Finland 2Department of Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Kopernikusstrasse 10, 52074 Aachen, Germany 3Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, P.O. Box 3000, 90014, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland |
| Format: | article |
| Version: | published version |
| Access: | open |
| Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 1.1 MB) |
| Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2020102387591 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springer Nature,
2020
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| Publish Date: | 2020-10-23 |
| Description: |
AbstractThe heat transfer processes and the molten metal bath kinetics of the electric arc furnace are governed by the changes in the arc length and voltage. Thus, information on the electric arc behavior with respect to the voltage is important for accurate computation of the furnace processes and adjustment of the industrial furnace parameters. In this work, the length-voltage characteristics of electric arcs have been studied in a pilot-scale AC electric arc furnace with image analysis, electrical data from the furnace, and slag composition. The arc length was determined with image analysis and the relation between the arc length and voltage from test data. The relation between arc length and voltage was found to be non-linear and dependent on the slag composition. The voltage gradients of the arcs were evaluated as a function of arc length and sum of anode and cathode voltage drops resulting in a reciprocal relation. Furthermore, the electrical conductivity of the arc plasma with respect to arc length was estimated. see all
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| Series: |
Metallurgical and materials transactions. B, Process metallurgy and materials processing science |
| ISSN: | 1073-5615 |
| ISSN-E: | 1543-1916 |
| ISSN-L: | 1073-5615 |
| Volume: | 51 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 1646 - 1655 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11663-020-01859-z |
| OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1007/s11663-020-01859-z |
| Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
| Field of Science: |
215 Chemical engineering 114 Physical sciences |
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| Funding: |
Open access funding provided by University of Oulu including Oulu University Hospital. We wish to acknowledge the support of Research Fund for Coal and Steel under Grant Agreement No. 709923, Academy of Finland for Genome of Steel Grant No. 311934, and Steel and Metal Producers’ Fund for a 2019 postgraduate Grant. |
| Copyright information: |
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