In one aspect, an electric furnace is provided with a double type melting furnace, which includes: a first upper cell that forms a first upper space of a first melting furnace in which a first iron source is introduced and molten; a second upper cell that is disposed in a horizontal direction of the first upper cell and forms a second upper space of a second melting furnace in which a second iron source is introduced and molten; a lower cell that is combined with lower portions of the first upper cell and the second upper cell and forms a single integrated space in which a first lower space of the first melting furnace and a second lower space of the second melting furnace are integrated; and a partition wall unit that is installed to vertically move up and down between the first upper cell and the second upper cell, and separates the first lower space of the first melting furnace and the second lower space of the second melting furnace, although both of the lower spaces are integrally formed by the lower cell.

In one aspect, an electric furnace is provided with a double type melting furnace, which includes: a first upper cell that forms a first upper space of a first melting furnace in which a first iron source is introduced and molten; a second upper cell that is disposed in a horizontal direction of the first upper cell and forms a second upper space of a second melting furnace in which a second iron source is introduced and molten; a lower cell that is combined with lower portions of the first upper cell and the second upper cell and forms a single integrated space in which a first lower space of the first melting furnace and a second lower space of the second melting furnace are integrated; and a partition wall unit that is installed to vertically move up and down between the first upper cell and the second upper cell, and separates the first lower space of the first melting furnace and the second lower space of the second melting furnace, although both of the lower spaces are integrally formed by the lower cell.

A vacuum arc remelting (VAR) system for forming an ingot from an electrode is disclosed. The system includes a crucible assembly configured to accommodate the electrode and the ingot. The system includes a primary electromagnetic energy source arranged about the crucible assembly. The primary electromagnetic energy source and the crucible assembly are configured to move relative to one another along a longitudinal axis of the crucible assembly. The system includes a secondary electromagnetic energy source arranged about an upper end portion of the crucible assembly. The secondary electromagnetic energy source is stationary and fixed to the upper end portion of the crucible assembly.

A vacuum arc remelting (VAR) system for forming an ingot from an electrode is disclosed. The system includes a crucible assembly configured to accommodate the electrode and the ingot. The system includes a primary electromagnetic energy source arranged about the crucible assembly. The primary electromagnetic energy source and the crucible assembly are configured to move relative to one another along a longitudinal axis of the crucible assembly. The system includes a secondary electromagnetic energy source arranged about an upper end portion of the crucible assembly. The secondary electromagnetic energy source is stationary and fixed to the upper end portion of the crucible assembly.

A furnace vessel of an arc furnace is loaded with solid metal. Afterward, an energy supply device of the arc furnace feeds electrical energy to electrodes of the arc furnace via a furnace transformer to form arcs between the electrodes and the metal, the arcs melting the metal. Finally, the molten metal is removed from the furnace vessel. The number of electrodes is at least three. For at least two of the electrodes, the energy supply device individually sets the operating frequency (fa, fb) of the relevant electrode. The current (Ic) through the third electrode is defined by the current (Ia, Ib) through the first and the second electrodes. Which of the electrode is the first electrode, which is the second electrode, and which is the third electrode is assigned dynamically.

A furnace vessel of an arc furnace is loaded with solid metal. Afterward, an energy supply device of the arc furnace feeds electrical energy to electrodes of the arc furnace via a furnace transformer to form arcs between the electrodes and the metal, the arcs melting the metal. Finally, the molten metal is removed from the furnace vessel. The number of electrodes is at least three. For at least two of the electrodes, the energy supply device individually sets the operating frequency (fa, fb) of the relevant electrode. The current (Ic) through the third electrode is defined by the current (Ia, Ib) through the first and the second electrodes. Which of the electrode is the first electrode, which is the second electrode, and which is the third electrode is assigned dynamically.

An electric power apparatus for an electric arc furnace comprises at least one electrode and is connectable to a power network to supply to the electrode the electric energy to generate an electric arc to melt a metal mass. The apparatus comprises an electric regulation unit interposed and connected to the power network and to the electrode and configured to regulate at least one electric quantity for powering the electrode. The apparatus comprises at least one detection device to detect the electric quantity, interposed between the electrode and the electric regulation unit, a positioning device to move the at least one electrode nearer to/away from the metal mass to be melted and a control and command unit.

An electric power apparatus for an electric arc furnace comprises at least one electrode and is connectable to a power network to supply to the electrode the electric energy to generate an electric arc to melt a metal mass. The apparatus comprises an electric regulation unit interposed and connected to the power network and to the electrode and configured to regulate at least one electric quantity for powering the electrode. The apparatus comprises at least one detection device to detect the electric quantity, interposed between the electrode and the electric regulation unit, a positioning device to move the at least one electrode nearer to/away from the metal mass to be melted and a control and command unit.

The invention relates to a system and method for bottom electrode compound bottom blowing of multi-media of DC electric arc furnace, which belongs to the field of steelmaking technology. The system includes a plurality of bottom electrodes located at the bottom of furnace, wherein some of the bottom electrodes are bottom blowing electrodes with hollow structures, and some of the bottom blowing electrodes are at least one type of Type I bottom electrode, Type II bottom electrode and Type III bottom electrode; the Type I bottom electrode is used to blow carbonaceous materials into the molten pool to carburize the molten pool to accelerate scrap melting; the Type II bottom electrode is used to blow slagging powder into the molten pool to form molten slag particles in the molten metal to increase the gas-slag-gold three-phase reaction interface area during the dephosphorization reaction; the Type III bottom electrode is used to blow gas into the molten pool to accelerate mass transfer in the molten pool; the system also includes a control unit connected to the bottom blowing electrode to realize online adjustment of the blowing parameters in combination with the power supply intensity of the bottom blowing electrode during the smelting process. The invention can improve production efficiency and reduce consumption of raw and auxiliary materials.

The invention relates to a system and method for bottom electrode compound bottom blowing of multi-media of DC electric arc furnace, which belongs to the field of steelmaking technology. The system includes a plurality of bottom electrodes located at the bottom of furnace, wherein some of the bottom electrodes are bottom blowing electrodes with hollow structures, and some of the bottom blowing electrodes are at least one type of Type I bottom electrode, Type II bottom electrode and Type III bottom electrode; the Type I bottom electrode is used to blow carbonaceous materials into the molten pool to carburize the molten pool to accelerate scrap melting; the Type II bottom electrode is used to blow slagging powder into the molten pool to form molten slag particles in the molten metal to increase the gas-slag-gold three-phase reaction interface area during the dephosphorization reaction; the Type III bottom electrode is used to blow gas into the molten pool to accelerate mass transfer in the molten pool; the system also includes a control unit connected to the bottom blowing electrode to realize online adjustment of the blowing parameters in combination with the power supply intensity of the bottom blowing electrode during the smelting process. The invention can improve production efficiency and reduce consumption of raw and auxiliary materials.