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A Complex Approach for Secondary Cooling Improvements Using Sophisticated Spray Nozzle Analyses in Various ArcelorMittal USA Casters (Room 205A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Caster Process Optimization

Procedures such as off-line nozzle testing using an impact pressure measurement for spray footprint analysis, heat transfer coefficient (HTC) measu... More...

A Detailed Discussion on Arc Flash Hazard Reduction Methods (Room 103B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Motors, Drives & Arc Flash

Arc flash is an extremely dangerous and volatile phenomenon characterized by a rapid discharge of energy resulting in a fiery explosion. In the met... More...

A Study of Residual Stress Patterns in Temper/Roller-Leveled, Cut-to-Length Plates (Room 102A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Cold Mill Modeling

A series of tests have been conducted to study the nature of residual stress patterns and relaxed flatness in parts cut from temper/roller-leveled,... More...

Advancements in Combustion Control Methods for Regenerative Systems: A Case Study (Room 103A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Energy & Utility Management in Hot Rolling Operations

Speaker(s): Michael Cochran
Traditional control of a regenerative system can be difficult due to the inherent discontinuities associated with switching burners. A non-convent... More...

Closing the By-products Recycling Loop at DRI Plants: Recycled iron Briquettes (RiB) (Room 208B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Direct Reduction Ironmaking III — DRI Raw Materials

Iron Units are of paramount importance to the steelmakers; for they are the main raw material used in the production of Steel. Throughout the steel... More...

Danieli Universal Endless (DUE®) — SGJT Selects the First-Ever Universal Solution for Flat Products (Room 102B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Thin Slab Process Developments

SGJT leads the way for the future of thin-slab casting and rolling. Danieli, in cooperation with the Japanese electrical company TMEIC, will supply... More...

Detection, Measurement and Characterization of Inclusions Using Automated SEM Techniques Part 1: The Effects of Pixel Spacing, X-Ray Collection Time and Accelerating Voltage (Room 209C)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Inclusion Analysis

The analysis of inclusions using computer-controlled scanning electron microscopes (CCSEM) has become a standard practice in many steel companies. ... More...

How Flying Keeps You Safely Grounded in Today's Steel Industry (Room 201A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health Innovations I

This paper will discuss reducing safety risks with elevated inspections through the use of drones. This new technology keeps the employee out of ha... More...

Increased Operational Safety Through Industrial Lifting Magnets (Room 201B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Material Handling Transportation Logistics I

Steel handling has traditionally been carried out with slings, chains and hooks. All of these handling devices increase the chances of injury due t... More...

Latest Improvements in Shaft-Based Scrap Preheating Furnaces (Room 208A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Shaft Furnace Technology

This paper shows the latest upgrades of one of the most efficient EAFs in the world. Due to actual scrap qualities and the necessity to be flexible... More...

New BOF Performances at Gerdau Ouro Branco by Slagless Technology (Room 209A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: BOF Emerging Technology

This work was a continuous, multidisciplinary development. Through blowing process survey data and process parameters, enhancements and adjustments... More...

New Generation Laser Welder and Reference Project Introduction (Room 202A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Industrial Laser Welding, Surface Treatments & Gas Interaction During Casting of AHSS

Primetals Technologies has made an important R&D effort in the laser welder field. The last step was implementing the solid-state technology with l... More...

Next MgO-C for Steel Ladle: Zero Emission Brick (Room 207C)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Steelmaking Refractories & Challenges

No significant changes have been introduced in the refractory binder system since the development of cured MgO-C bricks. Several sources of pitch c... More...

Panel Discussion: Technical Report 9 (Room 205C)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: AIST Technical Report No. 9

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Prevention of Bearing Failures in Slab Continuous Casting Machines (Room 202C)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Novel Methods for Enhanced Lubrication in Continuous Casting & Rolling Mill Operations

The integrity of the roll cooling system in a slab continuous casting machine is necessary to a good operational performance and to the productivit... More...

Production of Ultra Low-Carbon Steel by Improving Process Control at RH Degasser (Room 205B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Ladle Furnace Technologies & Processes

With the increasing market need for continuously annealed cold rolled sheets with good formability, it is required to produce ultralow-carbon steel... More...

Recent Application Results of Refractories for EAF (Room 207D)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: EAF Refractory

In this article, application results of refractories for the electric arc furnace are described comprehensively. Diameter increase of the eccentric... More...

Recent Progress of Cokemaking Technology in Japan (Room 209B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: New Developments in Cokemaking

The cokemaking technology division in a mill in Japan has experienced problems such as price increase and quality deterioration of metallurgical co... More...

Stainless Steel Slab Surface Defect Detection Using High-Definition Images and Machine Learning Tools for Classification (Room 204)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Modeling

Detecting defects upon the creation of the slab at continuous casting can avoid future product degradation and product losses. If the defect is det... More...

Stelco #1 Blast Furnace Operation and Best Practices for Campaign Extension Into the Next Generation of Ironmaking (Room 207A)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Operations — Campaign Life & Productivity

This paper provides an overview of the technology advancements and best operating practices used at Lake Erie Works’ No. 1 blast furnace. The blast... More...

The Advancement of a Non-Destructive Testing Method for Cooling Staves Thicknesses (Room 207B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Equipment & Maintenance

At the bosh and stack levels of blast furnaces, cooling staves are subject to severe abrasive wear. Traditionally, ultrasonic techniques (UT) canno... More...

The Industrial Maintenance Organization — A Cultural Change (Room 103C)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: The Soft Stuff Is the Hard Stuff — Managing Culture Change

The modern maintenance culture attempts to predict failures before they reach a severity that affects the equipment’s performance. This modern phil... More...

U. S. Steel Great Lakes Works No. 5 Continuous Pickle Line (CPL) Revamp With iBox Pickling Technology (Room 202B)

09 May 17
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: AHSS Processing, Applications & Quality Control

The U. S. Steel Great Lakes Works No. 5 Continuous Pickle Line (CPL) has been in operation since the early '90s, with the original equipment suppli... More...

A Holistic CFD Approach for Standard and Shaft-Type Electric Arc Furnaces (Room 208A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Shaft Furnace Technology

Although the fluid-dynamic and thermodynamic phenomena during the different steps in an EAF are qualitatively known, some of these effects may caus... More...

An Efficient Reliability-Based Method for Simulating Sheet Crown in CVC Mills (Room 102A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Cold Mill Modeling

An efficient reliability-based method is introduced to predict strip thickness profile and contact force distributions in rolling mills with non-sy... More...

Briquetting of Ferrous Fines – Saving Resources, Creating Value (Room 208B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: DRI Raw Materials

Briquetting of Ferrous Fines – Saving Resources, Creating Value Stefan Hötzinger, Fleischanderl Alexander – Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH, A... More...

Changing Unsafe Attitudes and Behaviors (Room 201A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health Innovations I

Safety Culture Change is a proven process that significantly that reduces accidents and injuries by changing unsafe attitudes and behaviors. Most t... More...

Concept of a Fundamental-Based Process Model Library for On- and Off-Line Simulation of Steelmaking (Room 204)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Modeling

Accurate on- and off-line process models and simulations are one of the most powerful tools to guide the steelmaking process. On-line models are us... More...

Danieli QSP — The Most Advanced Thin-Slab Technology for Coil-to-Coil Production (Room 102B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Thin Slab Process Developments

Quality Strip Production (QSP) is the latest generation of Danieli’s thin-slab casting and rolling technology introducing a new level of quality an... More...

IEC 61850-Based Protection Systems for Cable and Bus Protection (Room 103B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Motors, Drives & Arc Flash

Non-linear electrical loads, such as large drives and rectifiers that are required in iron and steel mills, produce unwanted harmonics and voltage ... More...

Methodology to Estimate Remaining Blast Furnace Service Life (Room 207A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Operations — Campaign Life & Productivity

Accurate prediction of blast furnace service life is essential to manage a steel plant’s short- and long-term production and investment plans. To u... More...

Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) Substitutes Traditional Emulsion Lubrication in Tandem Cold Mill (Room 202C)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Novel Methods for Enhanced Lubrication in Continuous Casting & Rolling Mill Operations

The rolling of high-strength steels poses enormous demands on coolants/lubricants. Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL®) represents a new generation ... More...

New Qualitative Challenges for the Provider of Global Refractory Solutions (Room 207C)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Steelmaking Refractories & Challenges

The steel industry requires refractory materials with a reliable and sustainable quality standard. In the scope of the digitalization of the indust... More...

Numerical Studies on Molten Steel Flow and Heat Transfer in a Thin-slab Steel Caster under Different SEN Designs (Room 202A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Industrial Laser Welding, Surface Treatments & Gas Interaction During Casting of AHSS

Occurrence of break-outs (BO) during casting of narrow slabs has been observed to be influenced by the SEN design in one of ArcelorMittal’s thin-sl... More...

Oven Wall Pressure and Tumbler Strength From Sapozhnikov Plastometry (Room 209B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: New Developments in Cokemaking

Coking coals are classified as either expanding or contracting based on their Sapozhnikov Indices, and the different pressure regimes the semi-coke... More...

Renewing the EAF Gunning Manipulator (Room 207D)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: EAF Refractory

In order to improve the efficiency for gunning repair of EAF, the optimal equipment was introduced at Osaka Works. As a result, several improvement... More...

Restoration Technology of Blast Furnace Cooling System (Room 207B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Equipment & Maintenance

POSCO's Pohang Steel Mill has four blast furnaces (BFs). The inner volumes of No. 3 and 4 BFs are 4,350 and 5,600 ㎥, respectively, and each has a c... More...

Scalability of Quench and Partition Processing Using Galvanizing Lines (Room 202B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: AHSS Processing, Applications & Quality Control

The objective is to assess the efficacy of implementing the Quench and Partition (QP) process within the framework of a large-scale galvanizing lin... More...

Sometimes Change Is Hard to Achieve Because of Sophisticated Triangulation (Room 103C)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: The Soft Stuff Is the Hard Stuff — Managing Culture Change

Suppose an employee or manager is asked to do something. That something could be improve safety performance, meet a budget, plan and schedule maint... More...

Specification of the Main Factor of Corrosion in an Open Circulatory Cooling Water System (Room 103A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Energy & Utility Management in Hot Rolling Operations

In a hot rolling plant, water leakage and blockage has occurred more frequently than other plant at the WB skid pipes of heating furnace. However, ... More...

Statistical Analysis of Inclusion Chemistry Distributions in Steels (Room 209C)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Inclusion Analysis

Examining the various aspects of non-metallic inclusions, such as their chemistry and size distributions, is vital for optimizing the properties an... More...

Study of Copper Plate Damage From High Heat Flux in the High-Speed Casting Mold of CEM® (Room 205A)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Caster Process Optimization

The Compact Endless Casting and Rolling Mill (CEM) is a hot rolled strip manufacturing process with a direct connection between one casting line an... More...

Vibration Analysis of Ladle Gas Stirring Using Cold Model and Plant Data (Room 205B)

09 May 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Ladle Furnace Technologies & Processes

In ladle metallurgy, bottom inert gas stirring is mostly evaluated by assessing the level of meniscus disturbance and bubbling sound. However, this... More...

A Refined Model for Strip Profile Evolution During Hot and Cold Strip Rolling in 4-High Rolling Mills (Room 102A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Cold Mill Modeling

During strip rolling, an initial strip shape undergoes a transformation starting from a crowned initial shape. Depending on mechanical and thermal ... More...

Advancement in Electric Drives and Motor Design as Applied to the Steel Industry (Room 103B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Motors, Drives & Arc Flash

In the past few decades, the steel industry has spent a great deal of resources in reducing its energy intensity. However, very little information ... More...

Benefits of EAF Shell Change Practice in Refractory Consumption and Plant Productivity (Room 207D)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: EAF Refractory

Electric arc furnace (EAF) shell change practice operation was analyzed in 2015 and 2016 at five different Italian steel plants: Ori Martin, Alfa A... More...

Energy Saving and Process Optimization in a Conventional Hot Strip Mill by Application of the Latest High-Efficient Descaling Technology (Room 103A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Energy & Utility Management in Hot Rolling Operations

This paper describes converting to a new generation of descaling nozzles in a conventional hot strip mill. Before converting, there had been three ... More...

Examples of How Fire-Resistant Grease Improved Work Safety and Reduced Fire Hazard in Steel Plants (Room 202C)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Novel Methods for Enhanced Lubrication in Continuous Casting & Rolling Mill Operations

Fire hazard in the steel industry is not a new topic and the steel industry is taking any possible efforts to lower the fire hazard in its producti... More...

Heat Extraction and Droplet Impact Regimes Obtained With Continuous Casting Air-Mist Nozzles (Room 205A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Caster Process Optimization

This work presents experimental results about the heat extraction and drop-impact regimes taking place when a local portion of a horizontal flat-fa... More...

Implementing a Modern Safety System on an Existing Machine (Room 201A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health Innovations I

Limitations in the existing control hardware, and concerns about long-term maintainability, of a machine installed in 1988 led to the decision to p... More...

Influence of Microstructure on the Kinetics of Internal Oxidation in a CMnSi Advanced High Strength Steel (Room 202B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: AHSS Processing, Applications & Quality Control

This work examined the internal and external oxidation behavior typically encountered during continuous annealing of steels. Alloy chemistry and an... More...

Influence of the Magnesite Grain Type on Decarbonization Behavior of MgO-C Bricks (Room 207C)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Steelmaking Refractories & Challenges

MgO-C refractory bricks having different kinds of magnesia grains were prepared for the determination of the effect of magnesia grain type on oxida... More...

Influence of the Nitrocarburizing Temperature on the Corrosion Resistance of the AISI 304 Stainless Steel (Room 202A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Industrial Laser Welding, Surface Treatments & Gas Interaction During Casting of AHSS

The passivity and protective surface of stainless steels are related to its ability to form stable passive oxides, and the nitrocarburizing process... More...

Investigation of the Effects of Bubble Initial Diameter and Gas Flow Rate on the Performance of a Steel Ladle with Bottom Plug (Room 205B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Ladle Furnace Technologies & Processes

Stirring of liquid metal with inert gas through stir plugs in the bottom of the ladle is widely implemented at ladle treatment stations. To ensure ... More...

Latest Progress in Economic Thin-Slab Casting and Rolling Technology for Flat Steel Production (Room 102B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Thin Slab Process Developments

Current plant concepts for thin-slab casting and rolling will be presented, and special emphasis will be placed on the most recent developments in ... More...

Learnings from Events during Extended Campaign Lives (Room 207A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Operations — Campaign Life & Productivity

The No. 4 blast furnace, one of two operating furnaces at the Tata Steel UK Port Talbot site, produced almost 16,000 metric tons/m3 working volume ... More...

Low-Silica Binders for Iron Ore Pelletization (Room 208B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: DRI Raw Materials

Iron ore pellets are the primary feed in many ironmaking operations. Pellets are made from fine iron oxides and binders. We will show three methods... More...

Mathematical Modeling of the Desulfurization Process in an Argon Gas-Stirred Ladle: A Parametric Study (Room 204)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Modeling

With the increasing demand for high-quality and lower-sulfur-grade steels, the improvement of desulfurization efficiency becomes one of the most im... More...

Mega Super Loads Over Road and Water — Today’s Transportation Challenges and Benefits (Room 201B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Material Handling Transportation Logistics I

Due to reduced maintenance and the failing infrastructure of roads, bridges and waterways, navigating the highways and waterways of the United Stat... More...

New Top Charging Unit for Zaporizhstal Blast Furnace No. 3 (Room 207B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Equipment & Maintenance

Blast Furnace No. 3 at the Zaporozhye, Ukraine integrated steel plant operated by Zaporizhstal is being modernized in 2016-2017. The Ukrainian comp... More...

SHARC – Shaft Arc Furnace With Efficient Scrap Pre-Heating Concept Providing Low Conversion Costs (Room 208A)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Shaft Furnace Technology

Hellenic Halyvourgia, Greece (HLV), and SMS group have developed a completely new and unique process for scrap preheating: the SHARC furnace (shaft... More...

Start-Up of the First Jumbo Oven Project in the Americas (Room 209B)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: New Developments in Cokemaking

Paul Wurth has commissioned the new cokemaking plant of CSPecem, located in Ceara, Brazil, comprising jumbo batteries, gas treatment and byproduct ... More...

Study of Al2O3 Inclusions Before and After Reoxidation (Room 209C)

09 May 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Inclusion Analysis

This study examined the behavior of Al2O3 inclusions in laboratory heats after deoxidation with 0.1 wt. % Al, Ca treatment and reoxidation. Experim... More...

Advanced Data Mining for Process Optimizations and Use of AI to Predict Refractory Wear and to Analyze Refractory Behavior (Room 207D)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: EAF Refractory

The full digitization of the industry promises significant efficiency gains. This development begins to materialize on the operation level in steel... More...

AGV Technology and Mill Applications (Room 201B)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Material Handling Transportation Logistics I

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Blast Furnace Campaign Extension and Partial Relines (Room 207A)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Operations — Campaign Life & Productivity

Many companies are trying to evade integral relines because of the associated large capital investments and high production losses due the long shu... More...

Blast Furnace Gas to Boiler Pressure Control (Room 207B)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Equipment & Maintenance

Blast furnace gas is often used as a fuel for a boiler at the powerhouse. REXA’s patented hydraulic actuation technology is able to react (3–5 Hz) ... More...

BOF Extend Lifetime Bottom Purging at AHMSA, México (Room 207C)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Steelmaking Refractories & Challenges

In order for bottom purging improvements to be successful in the specialty steel market, the bottom purging campaign life was extended to over 10,0... More...

Energy Efficiency at Steel Mills: Waste To Power (Room 103A)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Energy & Utility Management in Hot Rolling Operations

Steel manufacturing is energy intensive with high electrical loads driving the system auxiliaries along with large quantities of hot air required f... More...

Establishment of the Oil-Air Lubrication System in Continuous Casting Facilities (Room 202C)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Novel Methods for Enhanced Lubrication in Continuous Casting & Rolling Mill Operations

No. 3 continuous casting in JFE Steel Chiba, which began running in 1981, operated at close to 90%. However, troubles were frequent in the bearing ... More...

High-Efficiency Motor Design and Performance Evaluation: An Application Guideline (Room 103B)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Motors, Drives & Arc Flash

In an effort to reduce wasted electricity and improve overall energy efficiency, the U.S. government instituted the Energy Independence and Securit... More...

Inclusion Size Distributions After Calcium Addition in LCAK Steels (Room 209C)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Inclusion Analysis

This paper assesses whether there is a significant change in size and/or distribution of liquid inclusions formed after Ca treatment in LCAK steels... More...

Influence of the Heat Transfer Mode on the Transient Temperature Gradient During the Curing of a Coil Coating (Room 202A)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Industrial Laser Welding, Surface Treatments & Gas Interaction During Casting of AHSS

This presentation discloses the results of a finite-element thermodynamic model of the curing of a 40-µm (humid) polyester coating on a galvanized ... More...

In-Line Measurement of Electromagnetic Parameters and Their Importance for Additional Mechanical and Electromagnetic Material Characteristics (Room 202B)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: AHSS Processing, Applications & Quality Control

Up to now, it has not been possible to measure mechanical steel strip properties in-line directly. The state-of-the-art method has been indirect by... More...

Modernization of TKSE’s No. 1 Continuous Caster (Room 204)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Modeling

In October 2014, the No. 1 continuous caster at the ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe (TKSE) Duisburg-Beeckerwerth works was successfully commissioned afte... More...

The technological contribution to cut the total Energy consumption by Arvedi ESP (Room 102B)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Thin Slab Process Developments

Every final product has a carbon footprint, which is dominated by raw materials and production processes. The steel industry is looking to minimize... More...

Water Leak Detection in EAF Based on Tenova's Off-gas Technology: Recent Developments and Results in Lucchini RS, Lovere, Italy (Room 103C)

09 May 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: The Soft Stuff Is the Hard Stuff — Managing Culture Change

Tenova’s EFSOP® Water Detection System (WDS) samples and measures the EAF offgas chemistry (H2, CO, CO2, O2, H2O) continuously and uses these measu... More...

A Kinetic Model to Predict the Rate of Austenitization During Continuous Heating of Electric Steels (Room 204)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Mathematical Solutions to Steel Problems II

The last two steps in processing electrical steels, temper rolling and annealing, are very important, since the corresponding changes in microstruc... More...

An Investigation of a Loss of Center Temperature Profile (Room 207B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Operations Investigations & Analysis I

Monitoring and controlling the above-burden temperature profile of a blast furnace is crucial for process optimization and operation sustainability... More...

An Optimized Ladle Refractory Configuration for Steel Refining and Vacuum Degassing Processes at SSAB Americas (Room 209C)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Steel Ladle & Degasser Refractories

In the steel industry, ladles are subject to cyclic and changing thermal conditions along with varying loads. Steel processed through a vacuum tank... More...

Application of EAF Wall Injectors for High Alloy Steel Production (Room 207D)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Specialty Alloy & Foundry Melting & Processing

Production of high-alloy special steels in the EAF requires the use of different melting practices — from standard foaming slag operation, to recov... More...

Assessing Safety Using a Six-Step Process (Room 201A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Safety & Health Innovations II

Reviewing injury statistics and incident reports is a commonly used step to improve safety. Unfortunately these data points are lagging indicators ... More...

Calculation of the Thermal Efficiency of Glendon (Room 207C)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Energy in Ironmaking

The objective of this work is to identify the thermal efficiency of the Glendon reactor from a steel company in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The more effi... More...

Effect of Al2O3 Addition to CaO-SiO2-FeO Slags on Dephosphorization Behavior of Hot Metal (Room 209A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Process Optimization/Modeling

In order to improve the efficiency of the dephosphorization process, the effect of Al2O3 addition to the high-basicity CaO-SiO2-FeO slags on the de... More...

Enabling Industrial Growth in an Era of Water Scarcity (Room 202C)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Water Treatment

It is forecast that there will be 50% more people on the planet by 2050, which will result in an increased demand for goods and services. According... More...

Flow Patterns in Mold for Preventing Longitudinal Cracks on Peritectic Steel Grades (Room 205B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Mold Modeling

Numerical models have been conducted to understand the effects of fluid flow and temperature distribution in the appearance of longitudinal cracks ... More...

High-Carbon DRI Module for Mining Companies (Room 208B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: New Developments in DR Plant Operations

Mining companies, big and small, can add significant value to their iron ore by producing direct reduced iron (DRI), especially if they are operati... More...

Improvement of EAF Performance Metrics Through Optimization of Scrap Charging and Chemical Energy (Room 208A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Scrap & Materials

At SSAB Montpelier, a comprehensive strategy has been developed for efficient melting and refining of steel in the EAF through optimization of scra... More...

Improving the Accuracy of Predicting Work Roll Wear in the Hot Strip Mill (Room 102B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Rolling Process Modeling, Simulation & Control

Accurate prediction of work roll wear is a key component of high-quality hot strip rolling. Incorrectly calculated wear has different implications ... More...

Installation and Commissioning of SMART® Segments at SSAB Americas Mobile Facility (Room 205C)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Internal Quality

Segregation of solute elements during continuous casting may lead to their enrichment in the mid-thickness region of the as-cast product, causing t... More...

Liquid Level Measurement in the Blast Furnace and Tapping Strategy Optimization (Room 207A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Blast Furnace Hearth

This paper presents a new method to measure the liquid level in a blast furnace based on strain gauges on the lower BF shell and dedicated algorith... More...

Microstructure-Mechanical Properties Relationships for Medium-Mn Steel (Room 202A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Metallurgy, Processing & Characterization of AHSS

This presentation will focus on the aspects of the mechanical properties of medium-Mn steels that have not received much attention, but still requi... More...

Modernization of Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH Slab Caster No. 2 (Room 205A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Caster Technology

In October 2015, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH revamped its slab caster No. 2. The 2-strand caster is designed as a bow-type caster with a main radius... More...

Panel Discussion: Surviving the Global Downturn — Achieving Production Excellence While Postponing Major Maintenance Outages (Room 201B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Achieving Production Excellence While Postponing Major Maintenance Outages

Many companies are trying to evade integral relines due to the associated large capital investments and high production losses due the long shutdow... More...

Pilot Plant Experience Using Stamped Charging of Peruvian and Imported Coal Blends (Room 209B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Alternate Cokemaking: Coal Compaction, Briquetting & Reverts

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa, based in Pisco, Ica, Peru, carried out coking tests with domestic bituminous coals, with the aim of obtaining a blast ... More...

Reliability and Cost Leadership (Room 103C)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Lowering the Cost of Maintenance & Reliability

Cost leadership is a concept developed by Michael Porter and utilized in business strategy development. It describes a way to establish a competiti... More...

Sealed Roll Neck Bearings on Mill Stand Work Rolls (Room 102A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: New Cold Mill Roll Technologies

This paper addresses four-row, sealed, tapered roller bearings for the work rolls of metal rolling mill stands. Seals in a roll neck bearing keep ... More...

The Case for Critical Electrical Asset Monitoring (Room 103B)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Maintenance & Upgrades

The vast majority of critical assets in the field today are greater than 25 years old. Less than 5% of installed critical assets have continuous mo... More...

The Production of Railway Rails in Modern and Efficient Plants– The New ARBZ Rail Mill (Room 103A)

09 May 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Long Products & SBQ

High-speed and heavy-haul railways drive rail manufacturing toward higher levels of quality. Of the 12 Mt produced in 2014, 8 were produced in plan... More...