The FurnStar suite of control modules utilises advanced process control to overcome design-related limitations and maximise furnace performance.
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FurnStar is an extension of the industry-leading submerged-arc furnace controller Minstral, which is installed on over 100 furnaces in nine countries. FurnStar extends Minstral’s capabilities beyond controlling electrode penetration and power input to the furnace to include a number of submerged-arc electrode management and furnace control tools.
FurnStar’s modular approach ensures the design of a customised solution, specific to the objectives of each plant. Furthermore, it allows for phased implementations that are useful both in assessing the benefit of the system and in allowing plant personnel to be introduced gradually to any changes in operation.
Furnstar offers the following benefits:
For those familiar with the more recent versions of the Minstral controller, the following improvements have been incorporated into the FurnStar Minstral:
FurnStar Minstral utilises Mintek’s generic control platform StarCS as its foundation, which has the following advantages:
The FurnStar Minstral includes a Fault Detection module that closely monitors the plant metering and uses redundancy to warn of potential metering faults.
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