{{serverconnectlatestnews.data.showlatestnews.data[0].news_title}}
{{serverconnectlatestnews.data.showlatestnews.data[0].news_date.formatDate("d MMM yyyy")}}
{{serverconnectlatestnews.data.showlatestnews.data[0].news_teaser}}
Online Course - Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking
The course examines the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) process. How it fits into world steelmaking and its advantages.
It looks at the design aspects of a modern furnace and the importance that raw materials and their control have on its operating performance. The steelmaking process using the EAF is described together with the importance of understanding total energy balance.
On demand and instant access to the full course consisting of three modules.
To maximise learning it is recommended that each module is completed in sequence.
Full Course
(save $40)
$185.00
Module 1
The Status of the Modern EAF in World Steelmaking
$75.00
Module 2
Raw Materials for the EAF
$75.00
Module 3
The EAF Process and Total Energy Balance
$75.00
- $40.00 discount available when you purchase the three modules together.
- Certificate on completion.
Course Modules
The course consists of three modules which should be taken in sequence in order to complete the full course.
Module 1 – The Status of the Modern EAF in World Steelmaking
The module aims to show
- The status of the EAF in world steelmaking
- The importance of the EAF as an ongoing steelmaking process
- The competitiveness of the EAF versus the Blast Furnace/Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (or BF/BOS) process
- The design aspects of a modern EAF
Module 2 – Raw Materials for the EAF
The module aims to show
- The advantages of using scrap and its importance in EAF steelmaking
- The purpose of grading purchased scrap by chemical analysis and its segregation
- The need to consider scrap density, dimensions and cleanliness, on performance and yield
- The benefit of other iron units and their advantages
- The use of modelling to optimise scrap costs AND
- The use of other raw materials used in the steelmaking process
Module 3 – The EAF Process and Total Energy Balance
The module aims to show
- The contribution of electrical and chemical energy in EAF steelmaking
- The process stages in the EAF steelmaking cycle
- The typical melting cycle and profile of an individual heat
- The total energy balance of the steelmaking process
- The importance of using the total energy balance for optimising EAF performance and developing its design
What the course covers
The course is split into 3 modules covering
- The status of the modern EAF in world steelmaking
- Raw Materials for the EAF
- The EAF process and total energy balance
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the role and importance of the Electric Arc Furnace (or EAF) in world steelmaking and modern EAF design
- To understand the importance of raw materials and their control in EAF steelmaking
- To understand the EAF steelmaking process and the role of total energy balance
Who should access the course?
Practitioners in the Steel industry, such as scientists, researchers, technologists, technology managers and Operations and Operational management. Those who are, or who aspire to be senior leaders within the Steel industry or academia.
Course Duration
3 x 40 minute modules
Course Presenter
Ken Broome B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc. Metallurgy
Steelmaking Consultant
Ken has over 40 years experience in the steel industry, in operations, technical and project management at senior management levels in the melting and casting of carbon, alloy and stainless steels.
He has expertise in electric arc furnace steelmaking, secondary steelmaking, ingot and continuous casting.
His achievements include:
- Successful implementation of major capital schemes, including furnace and caster enhancements
- Awarded the Sidney Gilchrist Thomas medal by the IOM3 in 2008 for contribution to the technical development and production of special and engineering steels
- President of the Electric Steel Makers’ Guild 2000 and Technical Secretary for over ten years, responsible for the preparation and implementation of technical programmes
- Developed and delivered successful ongoing training modules for steelmaking and casting, used in operator and management training
Enrolment options for this course
Enrol for the full course, or go through the modules separately (to maximise learning it is recommended that each module is completed in sequence).
Full Course
(save $40)
$185.00
Module 1
The Status of the Modern EAF in World Steelmaking
$75.00
Module 2
Raw Materials for the EAF
$75.00
Module 3
The EAF Process and Total Energy Balance
$75.00
- $40.00 discount available when you purchase the three modules together.
Other Online courses available now
- Industry 4.0 Digitisation of the Normanton Steel Plant at the Materials Processing Institute
- Metallurgical Properties, How to Measure, Assess and Influence
- Stainless Steelmaking
- What is Clean Steel?
- Secondary Steelmaking
- Principles of Rail Steel Production and Preventing Quality Issues
- Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Strand Solidification to Increase Productivity and Reduce Quality Defects
- Principles of Reheating
- An Introduction to Coal and Carbonisation
- Building Blocks for Metallurgical Success
- Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Converter Process Control
- Casting Machine Breakout Prevention – Increasing Productivity and Reducing Costs
- Adding Value in Integrated Primary Steelmaking
- 7 Tools for Success in Innovation Strategy & Management
- Fluid Flow Modelling for Process Improvements
- Refractories for Steelmaking and Continuous Casting
- Continuous Casting Instrumentation for Optimum Steel Quality
- Adding value by reducing quality defects in continuous cast steel semis
