VAI-CON® Chem—A New Continuous Chemical Analysis System of Liquid Steel in Metallurgical Vessels

VAI, in cooperation with the Institute of Experimental Physics of the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, has developed a new system which enables the continuous analysis of the chemical composition of steel baths in all metallurgical vessels. Marketed under the name of VAI-CON® Chem, this system has been successfully tested on an industrial scale in a vacuum degassing plant. For selected elements, VAI-CON® Chem furnishes precise analytical data over the entire steel-treatment period, offering considerable potential for improved process control in the steel production process. The first order for VAI-CON® Chem was received from BOEHLER EDELSTAHL (Austria) to continuously measure the stainless steel composition in a 50-ton AOD converter which is currently being installed.