Title :
Electrification of a Major Steel Mill Part 5: Scherbius and Kraemer Drives [History]
Author :
Blalock, Thomas J.
Abstract :
This paper describes the electrification of the Bethlehem Steel plant, with emphasis on the various power systems of the mill.installment The final part of the series describes special adjustable-speed drives used for some rolling mills at Bethlehem.
Keywords :
AC motor drives; rolling mills; variable speed drives; AC motor drives; adjustable-speed drives; rolling mills; steel mills; AC motors; Commutation; DC motors; History; Milling machines; Power systems; Rotors; Steel; Synchronous motors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIA.2007.4283504