Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
b66632a0-f301-439c-8ee7-2502543288a6
Materials
Associated ID
e7763904-1866-4e13-990a-95a75865aa90
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Description
This dataset represents the hot-rolled coil product produced by the ESP (Endless Strip Production) process. This product is a black continuous steel coil with a surface covered by scale, and is an important intermediate product of the iron and steel industry. Its core feature is that, through ESP technology, a high degree of integration of molten-steel casting and rolling is achieved, seamlessly connecting the continuous casting, rolling and cooling processes, thereby possessing the characteristics of high production efficiency, low energy consumption, uniform product performance and excellent dimensional accuracy. The key upstream starting raw material of the product is qualified molten steel smelted in a converter or electric furnace, which directly enters the rolling stage after thin-slab continuous casting; the downstream is widely applied in deep-processing fields such as cold-rolled substrate, hot-rolled pickled plate, structural steel and line-pipe steel, and is a basic material for the automotive, machinery, construction and manufacturing industries. The dataset includes the main raw and auxiliary materials, energy and wastes of the production process, while infrastructure such as the manufacture of production equipment and plant construction is not included within the dataset boundary; the data inventory is formed by merging data from multiple sources.
Activity Description
The core feature is to achieve a high degree of integration of molten steel casting and rolling through ESP technology, seamlessly connecting the continuous casting, rolling and cooling processes, thus having the characteristics of high production efficiency, low energy consumption, uniform product performance and excellent dimensional accuracy. The key upstream starting raw material of the product is qualified molten steel smelted in a converter or electric furnace, which directly enters the rolling process after thin slab continuous casting.
Process Description
Hot rolled coil is a steel coil product produced through a rolling process. The high-temperature slab (usually >1100°C) from the continuous casting machine is directly fed into the rolling line without cutting and reheating in the middle. The sensible heat of the continuous casting slab is directly used for rolling. The main feature of this steel is its excellent ductility and toughness, which makes it easy to shape and process in industrial processing. It is widely used in construction, machinery manufacturing, automobile, shipbuilding and other industries to manufacture various structural parts and parts. It is one of the most commonly used steels due to its cost-effectiveness and processing flexibility.
Time period
2023
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The core feature of ESP technology is to achieve a high degree of integration of molten steel casting and rolling, seamlessly connecting the continuous casting, rolling and cooling processes, thus having the characteristics of high production efficiency, low energy consumption, uniform product performance and excellent dimensional accuracy. The key upstream starting raw material of the product is qualified molten steel smelted in a converter or electric furnace, which directly enters the rolling process after thin slab continuous casting.