METHOD AND DEVICE TO DETERMINE ELECTRODE MATERIAL CONSUMPTION DURING ELECTRIC FURNACE OPERATION Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC H05B7/10 G01G9/00 F27B3/08 

FIELD: metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to metallurgy and can be used in determining electrode material consumption during steel manufacturing in an electric arc furnace. In the method, the weight is measured of at least one electrode column located in an electronic arc furnace or introduced into it without removing it from the furnace using at least one weighing device capable of continuous or quasi-continuous measurement of the column weight with a time resolution of 1 to 500 Hz. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the device in which the weight device is capable of continuous or quasi-continuous weight measurement of at least one electrode column located in an electronic arc furnace and is integrated into transport device for conveying and holding the electrode column.

EFFECT: invention provides for the possibility to accurately and reliably determine electrode material consumption for any time interval selected arbitrarily short.

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