Method and apparatus to determine and control the carbon content of steel in a BOF vessel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5603746
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08550590

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Apparatus for determining in-blow % carbon content and/or the First Turn Down Carbon of a BOF heat includes a light sensor housed within a temperature regulated case having a sighting window including air wipe means to shield the light sensor from steelmaking dust and fume. The apparatus also includes a means to generate a signal that corresponds to the amount of oxygen blown into the BOF during a heat, and a programmable logic controller. The logic controller is programmed to continuously process oxygen blown signals from the signal generating means, and light intensity signals received from the light sensor. The program calculates continuous in-blow % carbon content of the heat based upon the difference in light intensity from a point of maximum light intensity emitted from the BOF vessel in relation to the amount of oxygen blown into the BOF vessel during the same period of time.

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BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION701 EAST THIRD STREET BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA 18016

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Sharan, Alok Allentown, PA 15 136

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