Intelligent Control System of BOF Steelmaking
0n the basis of analyzing BOF steelmaking characteristics, a prediction model and control model based on neural network were established. Taking endpoint temperature and endpoint carbon content as control target, oxygen-blown volume and added coolant were calculated, then endpoint control of convert steelmaking was realized. Simulation results show that the simulation result of endpoint temperature and carbon content are satisfying and control strategy is very effective. The application results demonstrate the efficiency of the method.
A Novel Process Control Model for Extracting Vanadium Semi‐Steel in Basic Oxygen Furnace Based on Steelmaking Mechanism
A novel process control model for basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steelmaking is proposed based on metallurgy mechanism, with lower contents of carbon, manganese, silicon, and lower temperature in semi‐steel after extracting vanadium. According to mass balance and heat balance, a static control model is built up, with slagging model, temperature model, and oxygen supply model. When actual amount of oxygen supply reaches 85% of theoretical value calculated by static model, quasi‐dynamic control model is activated to predict carbon and temperature in later period of steelmaking. A steelmaking process control system for semi‐steel smelting on 120 tonne BOF is developed in a steelmaking plant in China. Based on test of three steel grades, this model acts a guide for BOF steelmaking with semi‐steel, not only providing tactic, but also pointing out a feasible method for BOF process control without sub‐lance or off‐gas analyzer.
Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion Using L-tryptophan and Synergistic Surfactant Additives
The corrosion inhibition characteristics of nitrogen containing amino acid L-tryptophan on mild steel in 0.1 M HCl solution, in the temperature range of 30-50 o C, was studied by weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. L-tryptophan significantly reduces the corrosion rates of mild steel; the maximum inhibition efficiency being 83% at 50 o C in presence of inhibitor concentration of 500 ppm. The effect of the addition of very small concentrations of anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), and of cationic surfactant, cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), on the corrosion inhibition behavior of L-tryptophan was also studied. The inhibition efficiency (IE) of L-tryptophan significantly improved in presence of both surfactants. The effect of SDS and CTAB on the corrosion inhibition behavior of L-tryptophan appears to be synergistic in nature, the values of synergism parameter being greater than unity. The adsorption of inhibitors on mild steel surface obeyed Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm. The calculated thermodynamic parameters for adsorption reveal a strong interaction between the inhibitors and the mild steel surface. The results obtained by electrochemical studies are consistent with the results of the weight loss measurements. L-tryptophan acts more anodic than cathodic inhibitor.