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Title: Model based control of a coke battery

Abstract

This paper describes a model-based strategy for coke battery control at BHP Steel`s operations in Pt Kembla, Australia. The strategy uses several models describing the battery thermal and coking behavior. A prototype controller has been installed on the Pt Kembla No. 6 Battery (PK6CO). In trials, the new controller has been well accepted by operators and has resulted in a clear improvement in battery thermal stability, with a halving of the standard deviation of average battery temperature. Along with other improvements to that battery`s operations, this implementation has contributed to a 10% decrease in specific battery energy consumption. A number of enhancements to the low level control systems on that battery are currently being undertaken in order to realize further benefits.

Authors:
; ;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. BHP Research, Mulgrave (Australia). Melbourne Labs.
  2. BHP Steel, Pt Kembla, New South Wales (Australia). Coal and Coke Technical Development Group
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
577410
Report Number(s):
CONF-9704181-
ISBN 1-886362-23-8; TRN: IM9809%%74
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 56. Ironmaking conference proceedings, Chicago, IL (United States), 13-16 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Ironmaking conference proceedings: Volume 56; PB: 781 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; COKE OVENS; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; AUSTRALIA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; DESIGN; COKING; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS CONTROL

Citation Formats

Stone, P M, Srour, J M, Zulli, P, Cunningham, R, and Hockings, K. Model based control of a coke battery. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Stone, P M, Srour, J M, Zulli, P, Cunningham, R, & Hockings, K. Model based control of a coke battery. United States.
Stone, P M, Srour, J M, Zulli, P, Cunningham, R, and Hockings, K. 1997. "Model based control of a coke battery". United States.
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abstractNote = {This paper describes a model-based strategy for coke battery control at BHP Steel`s operations in Pt Kembla, Australia. The strategy uses several models describing the battery thermal and coking behavior. A prototype controller has been installed on the Pt Kembla No. 6 Battery (PK6CO). In trials, the new controller has been well accepted by operators and has resulted in a clear improvement in battery thermal stability, with a halving of the standard deviation of average battery temperature. Along with other improvements to that battery`s operations, this implementation has contributed to a 10% decrease in specific battery energy consumption. A number of enhancements to the low level control systems on that battery are currently being undertaken in order to realize further benefits.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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