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Title: Evaluation of ASD systems for electric arc furnace and argon oxygen decarburization refiner baghouse fans. Final report

Abstract

Adjustable speed drive (ASD) control of the baghouse fans for Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Argon Oxygen Decarburization Vessel (AOD) can improve operations, reduce the degree of dust generation, and provide significant energy savings. The purpose of the project was to quantify the benefits, both in energy savings and other process improvements and to demonstrate the methodology of applying adjustable speed drives, to two baghouse fans from a system perspective. The report describes the approach to accomplishing the ASD equipment installation, the test procedure and methodology and provides the test results and economic return. The test results indicated that by using ASDs to control the extraction fan air flow for the EAF and AOD, the following benefits would be achieved on an annual basis: EAF annual energy savings, 267,929 kWh valued at $11,575; EAF dust reduction, overall, 2--3%; EAF dust reduction, during the flatbath period, 35%; and AOD annual energy savings, 1,443,078 kWh valued at $62,341.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
353409
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR-109254
TRN: AHC29923%%242
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Nov 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ARC FURNACES; DECARBURIZATION; BLOWERS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; BAGHOUSES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EXPENSES; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; DUSTS

Citation Formats

. Evaluation of ASD systems for electric arc furnace and argon oxygen decarburization refiner baghouse fans. Final report. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
. Evaluation of ASD systems for electric arc furnace and argon oxygen decarburization refiner baghouse fans. Final report. United States.
. 1997. "Evaluation of ASD systems for electric arc furnace and argon oxygen decarburization refiner baghouse fans. Final report". United States.
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abstractNote = {Adjustable speed drive (ASD) control of the baghouse fans for Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Argon Oxygen Decarburization Vessel (AOD) can improve operations, reduce the degree of dust generation, and provide significant energy savings. The purpose of the project was to quantify the benefits, both in energy savings and other process improvements and to demonstrate the methodology of applying adjustable speed drives, to two baghouse fans from a system perspective. The report describes the approach to accomplishing the ASD equipment installation, the test procedure and methodology and provides the test results and economic return. The test results indicated that by using ASDs to control the extraction fan air flow for the EAF and AOD, the following benefits would be achieved on an annual basis: EAF annual energy savings, 267,929 kWh valued at $11,575; EAF dust reduction, overall, 2--3%; EAF dust reduction, during the flatbath period, 35%; and AOD annual energy savings, 1,443,078 kWh valued at $62,341.},
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