Control system for a melting process
US9572203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a control system for a melting process in an electric arc furnace for melting a metallic material that minimizes desired process properties such as the melting time or the total power consumption of the melting process. The system includes a processing unit adapted for receiving or collecting measured data of at least one process variable, determining the current state of the process, performing an optimization of the melting process, determining a process input based on the result of the optimization, and controlling the melting process with the process input. A method is also presented herein.
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