Title:
ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006060121
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method is disclosed for monitoring the operating parameters of an electric arc furnace (16) having a primary electrical circuit (14) comprising a primary current transformer (52). The method comprises monitoring the furnace's primary current transformer; collecting data therefrom; transmitting the collected data to a server (18) having an operatively connected monitor; and displaying the collected data on the monitor in substantially real-time. The server also collects information about the performance of the furnace from a programmable logic computer and information entered manually by an operator at a furnace monitoring viewer system (72), which may also be displayed in substantially realtime on the monitor.
Inventors:
GERHAN RONALD E (US)
LUGO NICOLAS (US)
LEHR DAVE A (US)
GARCIA FERNANDO MARTINEZ (MX)
LUGO NICOLAS (US)
LEHR DAVE A (US)
GARCIA FERNANDO MARTINEZ (MX)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/040328
Publication Date:
October 19, 2006
Filing Date:
November 08, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UCAR CARBON CO INC (US)
GERHAN RONALD E (US)
LUGO NICOLAS (US)
LEHR DAVE A (US)
GARCIA FERNANDO MARTINEZ (MX)
GERHAN RONALD E (US)
LUGO NICOLAS (US)
LEHR DAVE A (US)
GARCIA FERNANDO MARTINEZ (MX)
International Classes:
H05B7/148; G01R15/18; G01R19/02; G01R19/04; G01R29/22; H05B3/60; H05B7/10; H05B7/144; H05B7/156
Foreign References:
| US5099438A | 1992-03-24 | |||
| US4283678A | 1981-08-11 | |||
| US6552525B2 | 2003-04-22 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1817943A4
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