7. Layout of an electric steel mill
7.1 Steel mill design
The design of the steel mill must ensure that the arc furnace achieves maximum production, without wasting time on the operations themselves or on auxiliary equipment. It must be designed to operate with a minimum of manpower.
Increased furnace productivity enables the design of compact units comprising :
a scrap yard;
a melting furnace ;
casting ladles;
a pocket oven ;
a bag-in-box treatment plant;
a continuous flow.
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Layout of an electric steel mill
Connecting the arc furnace to the mains
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investment costs ;
costs of electric steel mill operations.
Organizations cited
Association Technique de la Sidérurgie ATS
Institut de Recherche de la Sidérurgie IRSID
International Iron and Steel Institute IISI
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