STARO Process Control has developed a furnace monitoring package designed to improve visualisaton of process data coming from thermocouples placed around the furnace. A furnace model uses this data to provides a three dimensional view of the inside and makes accurate predictions of the refractory lining wear, crucible shape, and heat transfer through the furnace shell.
Introduction
The furnace monitoring system is based on Microsoft C#.NET technology with a SQL Server database backend. The system uses an algorithm developed specifically for predicting the condition of the refractory lining in electric arc furnaces. The model’s interface with plant data, database and graphical engineering is supported and maintained by STARO Process Control (Pty) Ltd. The Furnace Monitoring System has been successfully implemented at different large scale Ferrochrome and Ferromanganese smelting plants in South Africa.
Architecture
The Furnace Monitoring System is a typical client- server application, where the server collects and stores data, while the client connects to the server to obtain realtime and historical data which can be displayed and interpreted in different ways.
System Components
3D Model – A 3D rotatable representation of the furnace showing a computed shape of the crucible, freeze lining, and refractory lining.
Heat flux view – A 2D representation of the furnace showing heat transfer through the shell of the furnace over any given area.
Furnace overview – A summarised view of the furnace displaying status information; details on all thermocouple pairs, electrodes, and custom data points.
Trending – Live and historical data can be displayed using custom-built graphs. Different trend views can also be saved for later use.
ABOUT US
Staro Process Control (Pty) Ltd. is a brand name in Automation and established in the Mining and heavy Industrial sectors. Started operations in 1996 and has grown into the role of holding company for the group of Staro (Pty) Ltd entities. Together, we form a focused and dynamic Organisation.
The group’s strength manifests in our dynamic team goal: the same destiny with sound business principles driven independently with a focus on core businesses’. The trading entities, each with its own Directors, focus on Supply chain, Engineering & Design, Manufacturing and Construction services.
Staro Process Control oversees the group activities and shared services to enable smooth operation with shared values of ethical business practices, administration, standards on safety & quality, and an environmentally friendly and fair work experience for all.
TOGETHER, WE LIVE THE PASSION OF BEING YOUR TRUSTED ADVISOR AND RELIABLE SUPPLIER OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND AN EXPANDED RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
WE ARE A BRAND NAME IN AUTOMATION AND ESTABLISHED IN THE MINING AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR. STARTED OPERATIONS IN 1996 AND HAS GROWN INTO THE ROLE AS HOLDING COMPANY OF THE GROUP OF STARO (PTY) LTD ENTITIES.
Group strength manifests in our dynamic team goal, same destiny with sound business principles, driven independently with the focus on core businesses. The trading entities, each with own Directors, focus on Supply chain, Engineering & Design, Manufacturing and Construction services.
Staro Process Control oversees the group activities and shared services to enable smooth operation with shared values being, ethical business practices, administration, standards on safety and quality, and an environmentally friendly and fair work experience for all.
