X-Pact^® Audio Visual Monitoring

Challenges

• Establishment of a system that can forecast possible sloppings
• Evaluation of process data before start of heat
• Installation of sensors/recording devices for detection of slag formation

Solution

• Determination of a probability of slopping from the relevant process data in a timely manner
• Protection of the BOF against slag spitting out/slopping
• Data-driven prediction models

Technical advantages

• Operator guidance with practicable approaches

Efficiency

• Increase of process optimization
• Reduction of maintenance costs 

Productivity

• Increase of plant yield due to decrease of maintenance time

Industry 4.0

• Using deep-learning algorithm
• Datamining and data-driven methods with verification due to installed sensors