Electric Arc Furnace

Electric Arc Furnace

Our electric furnace production base has a history of more than 70 years and is a professional manufacturer of complete sets of arc metallurgical equipment designated by the state. It is also the birthplace of China's first steel-making electric arc furnace. The company's main products include various models of ultra-high-power, high-impedance electric arc furnaces, horizontal continuous charging electric arc furnaces, ladle refining furnaces, submerged arc furnace, vacuum furnaces, and other complete sets of equipment. In 2009, with approval from the National Development and Reform Commission, the company invested in the construction of the largest hundred-ton-class electric furnace design, production, and manufacturing base in China's electric furnace industry.
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Technical Parameters

The company covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, with a building area of 33,260 square meters and a factory building area of 24,051 square meters. It currently employs approximately 300 staff members and possesses around 500 sets of specialized processing equipment.

 

Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is a kind of metallurgical equipment which utilizes electric energy to generate high temperature arc through graphite electrodes to melt steel scrap or directly reduce iron. It is the core equipment of modern short-process steelmaking, especially suitable for steel production with scrap as the main raw material, featuring energy saving, environmental protection and high flexibility.

small electric arc furnace

1. Working principle

Arc heating: high-temperature arc (temperature up to 3000℃or more) is generated between graphite electrode and charge (scrap, etc.), and the metal is melted directly through the arc heat.

Resistance heating: After the formation of the molten pool, the electric current passing through the liquid metal generates resistance heat, which further heats up the molten steel.

Chemical energy assistance: blowing oxygen combustion or adding carbon powder and other chemical reactions to release heat, assisted warming.

 

2. Main structure

Furnace body: It is composed of steel shell lined with refractory material and divided into furnace bottom, furnace wall and furnace cover.

Electrode system: 3 lifting graphite electrodes (three-phase alternating current), the arc length is controlled by adjusting the electrode position.

Tilting device: tilt forward when steel is discharged, tilt backward when slag is discharged.

Dedusting system: Handle the smoke and dust generated in the smelting process (e.g. bag dedusting or electrostatic dedusting).

Auxiliary equipment: Oxygen gun, carbon powder blowing device, alloy charging system, etc.

largest electric arc furnace

 

3. Smelting process

Charging: Scrap or DRI is loaded through the furnace roof or door.

Melting phase: the electrodes are energized to produce an electric arc, and the scrap is gradually melted (energy consumption accounts for 60%-70% of the whole process).

Oxidizing period: Oxygen blowing removes impurities (e.g. C, Si, P, etc.), and foam slag is formed to cover the arc to improve thermal efficiency.

Reduction period (optional): add alloy to adjust the composition, desulfurization, deoxidation.

Out of steel: steel is poured into ladle to enter the refining process.

electric furnace for steel manufacturing

4. Technical characteristics

Flexible raw materials: mainly scrap, can be matched with molten iron, DRI, hot briquetted iron (HBI), etc.

Energy saving and environmental protection: energy consumption of about 350-400 kWh per ton of steel, CO₂ emission reduced by more than 60% compared with the traditional blast furnace - converter process.

Rapid production: the smelting cycle of one furnace is about 30-60 minutes, which is suitable for small-lot and multi-variety production.

High degree of automation: Modern EAF adopts intelligent control system to optimize power supply, oxygen supply and charging.

EAF in steel making

5. Environmental protection measures

Pre-treatment of scrap steel: removing impurities such as oil and non-ferrous metals.

Flue gas recovery: Utilizing waste heat boiler to generate electricity and capture dioxin and other pollutants.

Slag treatment: steel slag is recycled for building materials or road base materials.

180 ton electric arc furnace

 

The parameters of our main products

 

Model Rated Capacity Inner Diameter Electrode Diameter Transformer Furnace Body Hoisting
Rated Capacity Weight
  (t) (mm) (mm) (kVA) (t)
HX-0.5 0.5 1600 150 600~1000  
HX-1.5 1.5 2100 200 1250~2000  
HX-3A 3 2500 250 2200~2500 ~18
HX-3B 3 2700 250 2200~2500 ~20
HX-5A 5 3000 300 3200~4000 ~25
HX-5B 5 3200 300 3200~4000 ~27
HX2-10 10 3500 350 5500~6300 ~44
HX2-15 15 3700 350 6300~8000 ~50
HX2-20 20 3900 400 9000 ~56
HX2-20 20 4000 400 9000 ~63
HX2-20 20 4200 400 9000~12500 ~70
HX2-30 30 4300 400 15000~22000 ~75
HX2-30 30 4400 400~450 15000~25000 ~78
HX2-40 40 4600 400~450 15000~32000 ~92
HX2-40 40 4700 400~450 18000~32000 ~95
HX2-50 50 4800 500 32000~35000 ~98
HX2-60 60 5000 500 35000~45000 ~115
HX2-60 60 5200 500 35000~45000 ~124
HX2-70 70 5400 500 32000~63000 ~132
HX2-70 70 5500 500 32000~63000 ~136
HX2-80 80 5600 500 32000~63000 ~140
HX2-90 90 5800 500~600 50000~80000 ~164
HX2-100 100 6100 600 80000~100000 ~202
HX2-100 100 6400 600 80000~100000 ~217
HX2-120 120 6500 600 80000~100000 ~223
HX2-150          
HX2-180          

Note: 1. Steel pouring method: For HX2-10 and below, it is trough pouring; for HX2-15 and above, it can be either trough pouring or slightly off-center bottom pouring.

2. Electrode control method: HX type uses motor-variable frequency; HX2 type uses hydraulic plus PLC.

 

Our company has many years of experience in the production and sales of electric arc furnace, occupying a leading position in the Chinese market, and sold to Russia, Southeast Asia, Africa and other countries.

The above parameters can be used for reference, if any demand feel free to contact us.

 

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