/ 3 ECTS
Aim of the Course is an elementary but thorough understanding of Steel Processes by means of a mix of Simulations, Modeling and Information Gathering.. with an eye also on the social, economic and environmental implications of steelmaking
First week
STEP 0 Purpose and aim of the course
Lesson 1
Overview of the Course - Learning needs discussion and evaluation. Elementary metal/steel/steelmaking processing
questionnaire discussion and evaluation. Hystorical, Economic, and Social Perspectives of the metal related activities.
Lesson 2
Metals and materials. What is a metal in a elementary perspective. Metal extraction procedures from an elementary
perspective. Metal oxydes and metal recycling: a way to a greener production. Pandat software and metallurgical thermochemistry*
Lesson 3
Steel related business and steel applications. Where and when you need to use steel. Is the relation between PNL
and steel production steel valid Steel classification and families: steel for the civil sector - steel for industrial
applications
* This topic, according to the class needs may be substantially developed
Second Week
Lesson 4
Steeluniversity - learning a technology may be a game? Tour of a virtual steelwork. Pandat Simulation of Fe-C phase diagram. Working on the Fe-C phase diagram and.. Matlab!
Lesson 5
Integral steelmaking versus minimills.
Ferrous Minerals and Blast Furnace "ingredients".
Lesson 6
Working on the blast furnace simulation - discussion of the results of the student work
Pro and cons of the integral cycle steel production: logistic and economic boundaries.
Environmental and social problems of blast furnace plants
Third week
Lesson 7
Basic oxygen steelmaking in an elementary perspective.
Basic Oxygen Steelmaking simulation
Discussion on BOS peculiarities and limitations
Lesson 8
Where you taylor the properties of steel: secondary metallurgy. Which are the harmful and which are the useful
elements in steel? Steel metallurgy revisited in an elementary perspective Pandat simulation and Fe S and Fe P phase diagrams; Pandat simulation and Fe Mn, Fe Cr and Fe Ni phase diagrams.
Secondary steel simulation introduction. Pandat simulation and Fe O, Fe H and Fe N phase diagrams.
Lesson 9
Secondary steel simulation. A word of caution in the specific simulation.
Fourth week
Lesson 9
Electric Arc Steelmaking: the “minimill”.
Energy needs and energy inputs in an elementary framework.
Lesson 10
The Electric Arc Steelmaking Plant: make your own plant design!
EAF Simulation
Lesson 11
Casting Metals. Foundries versus Steelmaking plants. Ingots and Continuous Casting. Elementary considerations on
the solidification of metals and steels.. A brief history of continuous casting. The continuous casting machine
Fifth week
Lesson 12
Continuous casting Machine Simulation.
Lesson 13
Metal rolling. Flat and long products,
Flat Steel rolling simulation
Lesson 14
Long products steel rolling simulation.
Sixth week
Lesson 15
Worldsteel site. Global steel production. Steel production statistics. Logistics, economy and industrial organization
needs. The old concept of a steelmaking plant.
Lesson 16
Steel geography. The 'old' world: Europe, Northern America. Asia: so many countries.. so many economies..
Japan/South Korea and the big giant China. India playing a tough game. The big rise in the mediterranean area steel produciton: Turkey!!
Lesson 17
Steel Giants. The top ten in steel production. Trying to understand reasons of success..
Seventh week
Lesson 18
Still a good business: the healthiest area for steel production. Elementary organization in a steelmaking company.
Human resources and local competencies. Will automation substitute them all?
Lesson 19
Classroom work on the peculiarities of a specific company
Lesson 20
Classroom work on the peculiarities of a specific area
Conclusions / Final Exam by Presentation and Discussion of an Original Final Project/Program
Any enquiry please do refer to prof. Fabio Miani, University of UdineItaly:
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