SAS1000 - converter for AC electric arc furnace
Scrap metal is melted in electric arc furnaces in order to recycle steel. These furnaces can be constructed for alternating current (AC) as well as for direct current (DC).
As a basic principle, generating steel from iron recycling rather than from iron or saves energy. High demands are made on the power supply for an electric arc furnace. The most important thing for the steel manufacturer is to obtain the liquid steel in the shortest possible melting time using the electric arc. One of the issues that limits the melting time is the high fluctuation of the electric arc. As the arc fluctuations are faster than the electrode can be moved this does not limit the current fluctuations.
An active stabilising system for AC electric arc furnaces called „SAS-1000" is the solution to fluctuating currents. Central to the SAS1000 are the current-limiting inductors which are driven by thyristors to continuously control the furnace current.
- Increased power leading to increased production
- Reduced electrical energy consumption
- Reduced electrode consumption
- Reduced maintenance
| Primary furnace trafo voltage | < 34,5 kV |
| Primary furnace transformer current | < 3000 A |
| Frequency | 50 Hz or 60 Hz |
| Cooling medium | DIW / DIW glycol |
| Recooling | WF or AF |