Monitoring of Ladle Slidegates in the Steel Industry: Lessons Learned From the Industrialization of Data-Driven Diagnostics in Steel Plants

A data-driven system was developed and implemented to track the condition of ladle slidegate refractories during operation. It supports operators at the ladle wall in their decision-making regarding refractories. Additionally, it provides a robust and reliable system to increase process stability and safety. It optimizes the lifetime of the plates and reduces resource waste and CO2 emissions. The framework and methodology presented in this paper offer insights into overcoming the challenges in the industrialization of data-driven solutions within the steel sector like substantial variability of operational contexts in steel plants, stringent data-sharing requirements, heterogeneous infrastructure, etc.

Authors:

Verena Schmidt | RHI Magnesita
 

Adi Mehmedovic | RHI Magnesita
 

Christoph Netsch | Alpamayo GmbH
 

Till Schöpe | Alpamayo GmbH
 

Carlos Ramirez | RHI Magnesita
 

Session Chairs:

Karen Uffalussy | Resco Products, Inc.
 

Rob Doty | IMACRO Inc.