• DocumentCode
    782846
  • Title

    Electrification of a major steel mill. Part I. early use of direct current power

  • Author

    Blalock, Thomas J.

  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    9
  • Lastpage
    11
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses the shift of Bethlehem Steel Company from steam to electrical power for its process machinery. Part I of this article covers the early use of direct current (DC). Subsequent parts will cover the development of the 25-Hz power system and the electrification of the rolling mill drives.
  • Keywords
    manufacturing processes; rolling mills; steel industry; 25 Hz; Bethlehem Steel Company; direct current power; major steel mill electrification; process machinery; rolling mill drive electrification; History; Iron; Lighting; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Metals industry; Milling machines; Power systems; Production; Rivers; Steel;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIA.2005.1423896
  • Filename
    1423896
    • Link To Document
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