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SUMMARY:Factors Affecting Throughput and Configuration of an Open Bath Furnace for the Production of Hot Metal
DESCRIPTION:Factors Affecting Throughput and Configuration of an Open Bath Furnace for the Production of Hot Metal
Brett Belford , George Farmer, Gawie Lötter , Tim Kleier  
1	Abstract
The decarbonization of steel making is of importance to support the limitations on global warming stipulated in the Paris Agreement. Multiple technology options are emerging in the race to minimize the historically CO2-intensive iron production stage. One leading candidate is the combination of the well-proven direct reduction of iron ore using a shaft furnace (referred to generically in this paper as a direct reduction plant or DRP) and an open bath electric furnace (OBF). The DRP-OBF technology stands out as a viable candidate to significantly lower the CO2 footprint of the iron making stage, meeting many criteria that other technology options are not immediately able to satisfy.
In conjunction with real-world plant operators, the authors have undertaken a number of case studies exploring configurations of DRP and OBF for the iron making stage, both in existing-, and greenfield sites. These studies have revealed that potential plant operators often seek guidance on the primary factors influencing plant throughput, energy consumption, capital- (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX). OBF configuration and plant layout are inextricably linked to the throughput, and also to the associated risk of an inherently new scale of operation. Given that the DRP-OBF plant configurations are not well known, an opportunity arises to link throughput, configuration, layout and risk considerations in a single paper.
Keywords: openbathfurnace, OBF, smelter, hotmetal, decarbonization, greensteel, sustainability, ironmaking

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