Sensitivity Analysis of State Space Models for Scrap Composition Estimation in EAF and BOF

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Main Authors: Zhou, Yiqing, Naert, Karsten, Nuyens, Dirk
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Published: 2025
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author Zhou, Yiqing
Naert, Karsten
Nuyens, Dirk
author_facet Zhou, Yiqing
Naert, Karsten
Nuyens, Dirk
contents This study develops and analyzes linear and nonlinear state space models for estimating the elemental composition of scrap steel used in steelmaking, with applications to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) processes. The models incorporate mass balance equations and are fitted using a modified Kalman filter for linear cases and the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) for nonlinear cases. Using Cu and Cr as representative elements, we assess the sensitivity of model predictions to measurement noise in key process variables, including steel mass, steel composition, scrap input mass, slag mass, and iron oxide fraction in slag. Results show that the models are robust to moderate noise levels in most variables, particularly when errors are below $10\%$. However, accuracy significantly deteriorates with noise in slag mass estimation. These findings highlight the practical feasibility and limitations of applying state space models for real-time scrap composition estimation in industrial settings.
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spellingShingle Sensitivity Analysis of State Space Models for Scrap Composition Estimation in EAF and BOF
Zhou, Yiqing
Naert, Karsten
Nuyens, Dirk
Systems and Control
93C41, 90B30, 80A19, 93E11, 93C10
This study develops and analyzes linear and nonlinear state space models for estimating the elemental composition of scrap steel used in steelmaking, with applications to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) processes. The models incorporate mass balance equations and are fitted using a modified Kalman filter for linear cases and the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) for nonlinear cases. Using Cu and Cr as representative elements, we assess the sensitivity of model predictions to measurement noise in key process variables, including steel mass, steel composition, scrap input mass, slag mass, and iron oxide fraction in slag. Results show that the models are robust to moderate noise levels in most variables, particularly when errors are below $10\%$. However, accuracy significantly deteriorates with noise in slag mass estimation. These findings highlight the practical feasibility and limitations of applying state space models for real-time scrap composition estimation in industrial settings.
title Sensitivity Analysis of State Space Models for Scrap Composition Estimation in EAF and BOF
topic Systems and Control
93C41, 90B30, 80A19, 93E11, 93C10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11319