Make the Slag and the Steel Makes Itself - Now More Than Ever

Amidst increasing use of DRI/HBI and secondary raw materials, steelmaking processes face heightened volatility. Fluctuating electricity availability and a less experienced workforce challenge stability and efficiency. Employing advanced sensors emerges as a strategy. Traditionally, real-time slag analysis was absent from in-situ insights due to delayed values (10-15 mins). Optical emission spectroscopy now accelerates analysis to under a minute, stabilizing volatile processes. This innovation reduces reliance on decades of visual slag evaluation expertise, offering a pathway to stable production despite evolving challenges.

Authors:

Mr. Alexander Schlemminger | QuantoLux Innovation GmbH
 

Session Chairs:

Mike Kercsmar | AM/NS Calvert LLC
 

Jesus Romero | AMI Automation