6 challenges of the EAF process and how to tackle them

6 challenges of the EAF process and how to tackle them

Jul 29, 2021 | ArcSpec, EAF

Running an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is a very complicated process. Large production volumes and extreme energy needs will definitely cause some challenges.  Especially when the raw material used in the process has a lot of unknown variabilities and the visibility to...
How we ensure that ArcSpec works in your furnace

How we ensure that ArcSpec works in your furnace

Jun 9, 2021 | ArcSpec, EAF

The Arcspec system is a completely new type of system in the field of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) process control technologies. It uses on-line optical emission spectroscopy which is quite unusual in the metallurgical domain – at least until today. New...
Light emissions in the Electric Arc Furnace

Light emissions in the Electric Arc Furnace

Nov 26, 2020 | ArcSpec, EAF

Figure 1. Sources of light in Electric Arc Furnace. The Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) process is extremely energy-intensive and emits massive amounts of light. These light emissions provide a lot of information about the EAF process and can therefore be used as a control...