Development of an Application for Scrap Metallic Management in Electric Steelmaking

VSB's steel mill is equipped with a highly flexible Consteel Electric Arc Furnace which might operate with solid and liquid charge in a wide range of mixes. Given the diversity in scrap origins and suppliers, VSB developed STORM (Scrap Tool Online Resource Management) to ensure a more uniform metallic charge feed in density and chemical composition. The app integrates an Artificial Intelligence model for scrap classification, mixing rule for homogenization, supplier reputation and stockpile management. STORM 1.0 has been used since 2020; version 2, since 2023, aims to reduce costs by decreasing misclassifications and enhancing scrap uniformity for the EAF.

Ms. Amanda Fonseca | Vallourec
 

Mr. Laurent Chesseret | Vallourec
 

Ms. Bruna Borba | Vallourec
 

Miss Beatriz Reis | Vallourec
 

Mr. Andrew Souza | Vallourec
 

Mr. Paulo Henrique Santos | Vallourec
 

Ms. Carla Hermeto | Vallourec