BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
LOCATION:Room 15a
SUMMARY:Dry plus furnace: A step towards decarbonization
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Climate change conference emphasized the commitment needed from the world to mitigate climate change, requiring a strong reduction in greenhouse gases emissions by 2030. 
The European Union allocated funds for innovative systems to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. On the path towards decarbonization, Danieli Centro Combustion finalized a study for an innovative furnace called “DRY PLUS FURNACE” (DPF), to counteract industrial furnaces being one of the largest sources of carbon emissions. 
The DPF is a Walking-Beam Furnace (WBF), based on the absence of cooling water inside the furnace, as losses through water-cooled components are the second major source of losses in traditional furnaces, with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the steel industry. 
Danieli Centro Combustion took up the challenge to contribute in addressing climate change with this new furnace, whose main features and advantages are not just limited to carbon emission reduction, but also specific consumption improvements, absence of a water-treatment plant, increased billet heating quality, reduction of maintenance time, reduction of operating costs and savings in installation times.
The billets inside the DPF are transported by means of dry walking beams. To reduce the height below the pass line and to simplify the under-furnace mechanism, a single frame is provided. The lifting and the travelling movements are performed through an electromechanical device driven by hydraulic cylinders. Frontal burners are installed in all top zones, while angle burners are installed in the bottom zones. 
This technology provides the flexibility to adopt any configuration to meet the customer’s needs with a low environmental impact and operating costs.
Specifically, the benefits of the DPF compared to a traditional WBF are quantified as follows:

-	10–35% specific consumption and CO2 reduction;
-	20–40% operating costs reduction; 
-	90% ordinary maintenance cost reduction;
-	no water consumption;
-	no skid marks.

CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART:20230615T140000
DTEND:20230615T142000
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR