Method and device for the production of molten steel

摘要

Production of molten steel comprises heating a melt (2) in an electric arc furnace (3). It is then transferred to a ladle furnace (4a) where its temperature and analysis are adjusted before casting. The same heat source is used in both the arc furnace and the ladle furnace. An independent claim is included for apparatus for producing molten steel comprising an electric arc furnace, a ladle furnace an electrode unit (7) mounted on a swiveling arm (8) which allows it to be moved from the electric arc furnace to the ladle furnace and a rail system (11,14) which moves the ladle furnace from a tapping position below the arc furnace to a heating position.