Historically, refractory-lined blast furnace cooling solutions
have demanded regular maintenance to repair damage and prolong the
operational life of the furnace. Cooling utilizing copper
staves has become increasingly common in the last twenty years as a
means of increasing working volume of the furnace and as operators
have pushed to achieve longer campaigns to stretch the return on
investment of their asset. Despite the attractiveness of the
technology and widespread application, two failure mechanisms have
been recognized that can endanger the working life of the
furnace:
Removing occurrence of these phenomena means the furnace can
operate safely, with minimal stoppages and avoid production losses
over a longer operational period.
What are the problems that can occur? What are the requirements
in terms of furnace and stave design and what have we learnt?
This 45-minute webinar discusses the challenges as experienced
by Ternium Argentina, the solutions developed and successfully
implemented by Primetals Technologies but also where the technology
is going next in bringing further value to blast furnace
operators.
Target audience:
Blast furnace managers
Key takeaways:
Learn about the specific conditions that lead
to failure of copper stave cooling elements
- Understand the experience of furnace operators in determining
failing Copper Staves, the challenges to operational productivity,
repair difficulties, corresponding maintenance costs and production
losses
- Gain insights into world-class leading technology that
overcomes the common failure scenarios but also brings innovation
and value to the customer
