Challenges for Sustainable Ironmaking at ArcelorMittal - ABM

Challenges for Sustainable Ironmaking at ArcelorMittal - ABM Challenges for Sustainable Ironmaking at ArcelorMittal - ABM

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Profit /Innovation Know your process better • Measure actual pushing force, not calculated from motor amperage – Typical pushing force curve shows: • A peak when coke cake start to move • A rapid decrease as coke cake clears from oven wall due to oven taper and keeps stable • A long and more or less flat zone where only friction on the oven sole occurs Hard Pushing 30 25 20 Force (Tonnes) 15 10 5 0 05/10/2008 49 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Time (sec)

Profit /Innovation Know your process better SUPERMAGNAC Continuous assessment of the magnetic index of sinter = indicator of sintering degree directly on the sinter strand over the whole bed width Sensor installed at ArcelorMittal Gent Magnetic index (-) 40 35 30 25 20 Period 1 Profiles across strand width Period 2 13 11.4 9.8 8.2 6.6 Fe++ (w/w%) 15 0 100 200 300 400 Distance to the pallet wall (cm) 5 Potential benefits through enhanced process regularity gains related to energy, quality, productivity, environment 05/10/2008 50

Profit /Innov<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Know your process better<br />

SUPERMAGNAC<br />

Continuous assessment of the magnetic index of sinter = indic<strong>at</strong>or of sintering degree<br />

directly on the sinter strand<br />

over the whole bed width<br />

Sensor installed <strong>at</strong><br />

<strong>ArcelorMittal</strong> Gent<br />

Magnetic index (-)<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

Period 1<br />

Profiles across strand width<br />

Period 2<br />

13<br />

11.4<br />

9.8<br />

8.2<br />

6.6<br />

Fe++ (w/w%)<br />

15<br />

0 100 200 300 400<br />

Distance to the pallet wall (cm)<br />

5<br />

Potential benefits through enhanced process regularity<br />

gains rel<strong>at</strong>ed to energy, quality, productivity, environment<br />

05/10/2008 50

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