Aluminum Bronze Alloys to Improve the System Life of Basic Oxygen and Electric Arc Furnace Hoods, Roofs and Side Vents.
Abstract
Energy Industries of Ohio was the lead organization for a consortium that examined the current situation involving the service life of electric arc and basic oxygen furnace hoods, roofs and side vents. Republic Engineered Products (REP), one of the project partners, installed a full-scale Al-Bronze “skirt” in their BOF at their Lorain OH facility, believed to be the first such installation of this alloy in this service. In 24 months of operation, the Al-Bronze skirt has processed a total of 4,563 heats, requiring only 2 shutdowns for maintenance, both related to physical damage to the skirt from operational mishaps. Yearly energy savings related to the REP facility are projected to be ~ 10 billion Btu's with significant additional environmental and productivity benefits. In recognition of the excellent results, this project was selected as the winner of the Ohio’s 2006 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Energy, the state’s award for outstanding achievements in energy efficiency.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Energy Industries of Ohio
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 896794
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/14345
TRN: US200717%%461
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-02ID14345
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM; BRONZE; ELECTRIC ARCS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FURNACES; MAINTENANCE; OXYGEN; PRODUCTIVITY; ROOFS; SERVICE LIFE; Aluminum Bronze, Steel Making, BOF, EAF, Basic Oxygen Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, Energy Efficiency
Citation Formats
Boyd, Jr, Lawrence C, and Sikka, Vinod K. Aluminum Bronze Alloys to Improve the System Life of Basic Oxygen and Electric Arc Furnace Hoods, Roofs and Side Vents.. United States: N. p., 2006.
Web. doi:10.2172/896794.
Boyd, Jr, Lawrence C, & Sikka, Vinod K. Aluminum Bronze Alloys to Improve the System Life of Basic Oxygen and Electric Arc Furnace Hoods, Roofs and Side Vents.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/896794
Boyd, Jr, Lawrence C, and Sikka, Vinod K. 2006.
"Aluminum Bronze Alloys to Improve the System Life of Basic Oxygen and Electric Arc Furnace Hoods, Roofs and Side Vents.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/896794. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/896794.
@article{osti_896794,
title = {Aluminum Bronze Alloys to Improve the System Life of Basic Oxygen and Electric Arc Furnace Hoods, Roofs and Side Vents.},
author = {Boyd, Jr, Lawrence C and Sikka, Vinod K},
abstractNote = {Energy Industries of Ohio was the lead organization for a consortium that examined the current situation involving the service life of electric arc and basic oxygen furnace hoods, roofs and side vents. Republic Engineered Products (REP), one of the project partners, installed a full-scale Al-Bronze “skirt” in their BOF at their Lorain OH facility, believed to be the first such installation of this alloy in this service. In 24 months of operation, the Al-Bronze skirt has processed a total of 4,563 heats, requiring only 2 shutdowns for maintenance, both related to physical damage to the skirt from operational mishaps. Yearly energy savings related to the REP facility are projected to be ~ 10 billion Btu's with significant additional environmental and productivity benefits. In recognition of the excellent results, this project was selected as the winner of the Ohio’s 2006 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Energy, the state’s award for outstanding achievements in energy efficiency.},
doi = {10.2172/896794},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/896794},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}