Oxygen-enriched combustion of flue gas for scrap preheating: computational optimization of energy conservation and emissions reduction in electric arc furnace steelmaking

Key Points

• Emissions reduction improves significantly with oxygen-enriched combustion, enhancing energy efficiency.
• A 15% decrease in emissions corresponds with optimized combustion parameters over traditional methods.
• Computational optimization of flue gas supports energy conservation and reduces environmental impact.
• Findings suggest a scalable approach in electric arc furnace processes that may lead to cost savings.