Dynamic optimization of electric arc furnace operation

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 640-653

  MacRosty, Richard D M ^a,b   Swartz, Christopher L E ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HATCH LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic model; Dynamic optimization; EAF; Electric arc furnace; Process optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DYNAMIC MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES (EAF); ENERGY BALANCES;

ELECTRIC FURNACES;

COMPUTATION THEORY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DYNAMIC MODELS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33947501894     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11104     Document Type: Article

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