Development and validation under real conditions of innovative solutions optimising the power supply of the high-power electric furnace assembly together with auxiliary installations key to improving the competitiveness of steel production through efficient management of passive power and electricity quality
The aim of the project is to develop a solution for optimising the power supply system of restless power receivers of high power operating in conditions of insufficient short circuit power in Celsa Huta Ostrowiec (&bdquo;Company, &bdquo;CHO&rdquo;), which is a direct response to the diagnosed needs of the target audience. As a result of planned interdisciplinary industrial research and development work, conducted together with selected key subcontractors from the science sector, a process innovation will be created that fits into KIS.7.II.1 – Intelligent solutions in electricity grids. A key technological challenge within the project is the integration of technologies and techniques from the areas of electricity, energy, metallurgy and electrothermal in order to achieve synergies to improve efficiency of passive power management and energy quality and improve the efficiency of metallurgical processes. Synergy will be a source of new features and functionalities, currently not available on the target market (Poland and neighbouring countries). The results of the project are characterised by at least international innovation. Implementation will consist of CHO starting rolled products using project results and will improve the economic performance of the CHO by reducing the costs of electricity consumption and primary raw materials per tonne of steel billets produced and additional gains to increase production efficiency, which together will increase CHO’s competitiveness internationally. The project has a positive impact on sustainable development and its implementation will result in a diffusion effect. The company secured the resources necessary to implement the project, including intellectual property rights, and the patent purity verification confirmed the lack of patent purity