Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
46d62255-7a7a-4596-9ed1-8ec7802cda1f
Materials
Associated ID
81046404-e00c-4527-b2a7-3bf6550d40ae
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Description
Steam is a byproduct of the heavy plate production process. It is a key form of energy widely used in many industrial and commercial applications for purposes such as heating, electricity generation, and cleaning. Heavy plates, due to their size and thickness, exhibit excellent load-bearing capacity and stability, making them ideal materials for large-scale engineering structures and high-load applications. Stainless steel heavy plates are high-strength, corrosion-resistant metal materials widely used in construction, shipbuilding, chemical processing, and other industrial fields. These plates are made from high-quality stainless steel and possess outstanding physical and chemical properties, including high tensile strength, excellent heat resistance, and strong corrosion resistance. Its thick and robust characteristics make it highly suitable for applications involving heavy loads and extreme environments. The production process of heavy plates includes billet preheating, roughing rolling, finishing rolling, cooling, and leveling, covering energy consumption, material consumption, waste treatment, and environmental emissions during production. This dataset is formed by merging data from multiple sources.
Activity Description
The production process of heavy plate includes billet preheating, rough rolling, finishing rolling, cooling, and levelling, covering energy consumption, material consumption, waste treatment, and environmental emissions required during production. Steam is a by-product of this process.
Process Description
Steam is a key form of energy used in numerous industrial and commercial applications, widely utilized for heating, power generation, and cleaning purposes. High-quality steam is essential for ensuring process efficiency, equipment performance, and operational safety. The pressure, temperature, and purity of steam are critical indicators determining its suitability and efficiency.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The wide and heavy plate hot rolling process is a high-temperature processing method that transforms large-sized steel billets into wide and heavy plates. The raw steel billet is heated in a reheating furnace to an appropriate rolling temperature, then enters the roughing mill for initial rolling, during which the billet is pressed into a thicker semifinished product. After roughing, the billet enters the finishing mill stand where it is further rolled to achieve more precise thickness and width dimensions.