Situation: When pickling stainless steel large amounts of nickel-containing neutralization sludge are produced. Since 1970, approximately 1.2 million tons of […]
Situation: When pickling stainless steel large amounts of nickel-containing neutralization sludge are produced. Since 1970, approximately 1.2 million tons of […]
Initial situation: Quantity of zinc-containing filter dust from melting processes increases (Zn as corrosion protection) Up to now, recycling solution […]
Initial situation Descaling of stainless steel wire requires several pickling steps with high consumption of chemicals and long treatment time. […]
Initial situation Increased cost for raw materials and for landfilling have forced European steelmakers to look for new ways to […]
Initial situation: Steel recuperators are limited in the application temperature. Ceramic recuperator burners are suitable for 1,200 ° C, but […]
Initial situation: Industries involve a huge amount of energy demand. A considerable amount of this energy is lost and escapes […]
Initial situation: Due to the wide range of material transports, the preparation of the fluff is one of the largest […]
Initial situation: Burning of tuyeres is the most common cause of unplanned shutdowns of blast furnaces A total non-productive energy […]
Initial situation: Performance of many metallurgical operations is significantly influenced by the condition of the slag Therefore in some cases […]
Initial situation: Electric Arc Furnace has high demand of electrical and chemical energy. Precise end point control essential for energy […]
I2MSteel – Development of a new information and automation paradigm for intelligent and integrated manufacturing in the process industry based […]
Initial situation: Some steelworks experiences problems with product deficiencies like slivers and cracks. Several pre-studies indicated a relationship between the time […]
Initial situation Unknown position and voidage of the dead man Uncertainty concerning liquid levels of iron and slag Hearth wear […]
Situation: Growing demands on cutting tools regarding cutting quality when processing high-quality strip materials, e.g. special paper, FRPs, insulating materials […]
Situation: Increasing number of cold rolling work rolls failures, induced through hydrogen. Damages and/or failures can also cause dangerous explosions […]
Situation: Scale formation of 1 to 2 % during reheating of the material for die forging process lead to material […]