Steel plant case improvement power quality

Steel plant case: improvement power quality

Steel mills deal with energy-intensive operations like steel and aluminum smelting on a regular basis. Smelting is done using noisy loads, primarily Electric Arc Furnaces (EAFs). Voltage changes, flicker, low power factor, and harmonic distortions are all common difficulties caused by electric arcs and other forms of furnaces. Longer melt times, reduced productivity, energy losses, and greater operational expenses are all consequences of poor power quality. Furthermore, if a steel mill is connected to a faulty grid and is unable to run at full capacity, output capacity suffers. Simultaneously, if a steel mill is linked to the public grid, its activity may cause disruption to any consumers connected to the same busbar. Similar power quality difficulties may arise in rolling mills.

Benefits of the Strong Power Electric STATCOM in the steel plant:

Grid code compliance

Improved voltage quality

EAF process productivity improvement

Reduced tap-to-tap time

Annual production increase

Significant energy and cost savings

Graphite electrode savings

Increased productivity

Increased torque and payload

Stabilized voltage

Longer plant lifetime

Reduced maintenance costs

Improved plant reliability

Transmission and distribution network capacity enhancement