UHP graphite electrode products has become the prevalent trend

Graphite electrode is made of petroleum coke and needle coke as raw materials and coal tar pitch as binder through calcining, batching, kneading, molding, baking, graphitization and machining. Graphite electrode is a kind of high temperature resistant graphite material, with excellent properties of conducting current and generating electricity, which is mainly used in the production of steel, EAF (electric arc furnace) steelmaking furnace, industrial silicon and yellow phosphorus. About 80% of the total consumption of graphite electrode is used for steelmaking. In recent years, under the background of the "double carbon" policy, the demand for EAF steel has grown rapidly, the consumption of scrap steel has continued to rise, graphite electrode market has ushered in a cyclical turning point.

As an important support for the national economy of the iron and steel industry, under the guidance of China's efforts to ban "low-quality steel made from scrap metal" the backward production capacity and environmental protection, as a result, scrap steel, as the main raw material for EAF steelmaking, has been widely concerned and rapidly developed, which promotes the utilization of scrap steel in China, is conducive to circular economy, environmental protection and sustainable development, injects new vitality into the domestic steel industry, and also brings huge business opportunities for related equipment and raw material enterprises.

From the perspective of policy guidance, MIIT has clearly stated that it will guide some BF converter long process enterprises to transform into EAF enterprises without increasing the overall crude steel production capacity. With the continuous release of China's EAF steelmaking capacity, the demand for graphite electrode is bound to increase.

With the increasing of large capacity and UHP (ultra-high power) arc furnaces with high labor efficiency and low comprehensive cost, pre-baked anodes have put forward higher requirements for the maximum allowable current of EAF graphite electrodes. The maximum allowable current of EAF graphite electrode is positively related to its diameter. Therefore, in order to meet the operating conditions of UHP electric arc furnace, it is imperative to develop large diameter graphite electrode. 

UHP graphite electrode products become the mainstream trend

Graphite electrode is a necessary consumable for EAF steelmaking. With China's strong support for EAF short process steelmaking (that is, electric furnace steelmaking) in recent years, will become an important trend in the future. High quality steel and special steel are also smelted by EAF. Increasing the proportion of electric furnace steel is an important measure for China to transform from a large steel country to a strong steel country. In addition, the UHP graphite electrode is relatively efficient, less polluting, and low cost, more in line with China's environmental requirements of energy conservation and consumption reduction. Will be more favored by the market, the demand will continue to grow, promoting China's graphite electrode industry development. UHP graphite electrode installation and operation guidance, welcome to consult us.