Heat Transfer in a BOF Converter

Oxygen steelmaking is an energy-intensive process and recent research at Swinburne University of Technology has been concentrating on understanding how heat flows in the converter change during the blowing period. The study focuses on developing mathematical models to analyze (a) overall mass and energy flow, (b) droplet heat transfer, and (c) heat transfer between different zones inside the converter. This paper provides an overview and highlights the results of the heat transfer study in a basic oxygen furnace. Moreover, the present study demonstrates how different operating parameters can play a vital role in the energy optimization of the process.

Nirmal Madhavan | Swinburne University of Technology
 

Professor Geoffrey Brooks | Swinburne University of Technology
 

Professor M Akbar Rhamdhani | Swinburne University of Technology
 

Dr. Bapin K Rout | Tata Steel Netherlands
 

Mr. Aart Overbosch | Tata Steel Netherlands