Data Driven Decision Support for Nickel Smelting Furnaces
摘要
Hatch has been at the forefront of electric arc furnaceElectric arc furnaces (EAF) design since the early 1970s (Nelson et al. in Southern African pyrometallurgy, 2006), contributing to many high-power, high-productionProductions nickel smeltingNickel smelting furnaces currently in operation. Our long-standing clients—Glencore, South32, Anglo American, Vale, and Rio Tinto—have benefited from our advanced furnace and process technologiesTechnology for decades. In response to evolving global metalMetals market dynamics and environmentalEnvironmental challenges, we have intensified our focus on optimizing furnace campaign lifeCampaign life to reduce lifecycle costsLifecycle costs. Our Asset Performance Management (APMAsset Performance Management (APM)) Group leverages our deep furnace designFurnace design expertise to utilize operational monitoring and maintenance data, enabling clients to assess asset conditions and performance more effectively. Drawing on over 50 years of industry experience, we empower clients to make both day-to-day and long-term strategic decisions. This paper outlines our APMAsset Performance Management (APM) approachOperational and asset monitoring and presents case studies that illustrate its effectiveness.