Converter-fed electric arc furnace with capacitor assembly in the secondary circuit

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PATENT NO 11122655
APP PUB NO 20190254128A1
SERIAL NO

16333323

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An electric arc furnace (1) operated with alternating current has a converter (2) which converts mains voltage (U), into primary voltage (U′) having a furnace frequency (f′). A furnace transformer (4) transforms the primary voltage (U′) into a secondary voltage (U″), supplied to electrodes (6) in a furnace vessel (8) (1). They apply electric arcs (10) to a melt material (9) in the vessel (8). The secondary voltage (U″) is also supplied to a capacitor assembly (7) on the output side of the furnace transformer (4) and the furnace transformer (4) is connected on the output side. A control device (5) controls the converter (2) such that a primary voltage (U′) output from the converter (2) to the furnace transformer (4) has a furnace frequency (f) of least ten times the mains frequency (f) and/or greater than 1 kHz.

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PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBHBUNSENSTRASSE 43 ERLANGEN 91058

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Dittmer, Björn Nuremberg, DE 5 8
Hergt, Martin Nuremberg, DE 17 73
Rieger, Detlef Baldham, DE 18 37

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