GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business is able to address the challenges faced by the steelmakers with its extensive portfolio of power electronics.
The global installed base of Electrical Arc Furnaces (EAF) is expected to expand by three in the coming decades to meet the steel production processes shift.
GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business has developed Direct Feed, an advanced power supply solution, to address this growing challenge. Directly connected to the grid, it allows precise management of the furnace electrode current. The digital control system enables a qualitative monitoring of the electrical arc and prevent disturbances. With the Direct Feed converter system, based on Power Conversion’s Modular Multilevel technology, GE Vernova offers an integrated solution ranging from the converter itself to the EAF control and regulations systems, offering improved process performance, reduced maintenance and enhanced grid performance.
Major steel companies have already selected Power Conversion’s Direct Feed system to support the delivery of their decarbonization program objectives to achieve greater operational efficiencies and cost reductions.
