Harmonic problems are not new to electric utility and industrial power systems. In the past, most harmonicrelated problems were caused by large nonlinear loads such as arc furnaces. These types of problems have been effectively mitigated. However, due to the widespread proliferation of power electronic controlled devices nowadays, the problems caused by harmonics are of increasing importance. P...

Recycling of by-products of the steelmaking process in electric arc (EAF) furnaces is an important activity from the perspective of environmental protection as well as the steelmaking industry itself. This article is a discussion concerning the selected research results in terms of utilisation of steelmaking dusts containing 4 12 % of zinc in manufacture of cement bricks, ceramic construction m...

ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my committee members, Professor Punam Saha and Professor Anton Kruger for their time and volunteering some of their summer to help. I would like to thank Professor Er-Wei Bai for all the direction, and always making me examine things more closely. I don't think I've ever met someone more excited about teaching. I'd like to thank Zhijun Cai for all the he...

Due to the rapid growth of non-linear loads, such as power electronic control equipments and Electric arc furnace (EAF) power quality problems such as harmonics and voltage flicker are introduced in the power system. It occurs because of the time-varying and nonlinear behaviour of the Load. Arc furnaces are used in industries for induction heating and welding. Hence an Electric arc furnace mode...

Steel slag is a by-product obtained through the separation of molten steel from impurities in steel-making furnaces. It can be produced by different types furnaces (blast, basic oxygen, electric arc, ladle furnaces). The reuse metallurgical slags road pavements pursue aims recycling and environmental sustainability. Based on extensive literature, paper presents state-of-the-art review concernin...