Award Number: DE-EE0009390
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Advanced Manufacturing Office
Location(s): IN
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Purdue University Northwest to design software and a non-invasive imaging sensor to improve the observability and operation of blast furnaces. This software would include interactive visualization modules that quickly and accurately define relationships between input and output parameters for the furnace. Using the simulation techniques employed to develop the blast furnace prediction software, novel alternative injected fuels would be evaluated for performance and scale-up potential. The final software package and sensor would be implemented and tested at U.S. Steel Gary Works in Gary, IN. There is potential for additional testing to occur at existing project participant facilities listed below.