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Gantt chart of the project:

A description of the project timeline for the development of predictive formulas for nitrogen content in liquid metal with respect to the 24-month duration and implementation schedule of each work package is provided in the following text and tables below.

Timeschedule of the project:

Begining of the project: 01.09.2024
End of the project: 31.08.2026

Project work packages (WP):

Full details and actual project state of the project Analytical modelling of nitrogen content prediction in pig iron and molten steel during steelmaking process is available via Microsoft Lists.

Work package 1 (WP1)

Data collection and preprocessing

Begining of WP1 - M1

End of WP1 - M3

Objectives: Work package WP1 will focus on acquiring raw operational data from the real steel plant, taking molten pig iron and molten steel samples, and preprocessing the data package.

Work package 2 (WP2)

Data analysis and exploration

Begining of WP2 - M4

End of WP2 - M6

Objectives: WP2 will be dedicated to the analysis and exploration of the collected data. The work package will look at the dataset, identifying patterns, trends and correlations. Using statistical methods, analytical modelling and regression analysis, the project will gain a deeper insight into the data.

Work package 3 (WP3)

Model development

Begining of WP3 - M7

End of WP3 - M24

Objectives: WP3 is the core phase of the project. By combination of statistical modeling, econometric algorithms, and machine learning techniques nitrogen prediction models will be developed.

Work package 4 (WP4)

Model validation

Begining of WP4 - M19

End of WP4 - M24

Objectives: Validation of the proposed prediction models during WP4, to improve the accuracy and validate the predicted results. Accuracy testing on real data.

Work package 5 (WP5)

Dissemination and communication of results

Begining of WP5 - M7

End of WP5 - M24

Objectives: To maximize the impact of results and deliverables in the creation of prediction formulas, a comprehensive communication and dissemination strategy is essential. This WP5 deals extensively with the dissemination of the results achieved during the project in the form of scientific articles and reports.

List of project milestones:

Milestone	Work package (WP) number	Method of verification	Expected time to reach the milestone (project month)
Project website creation	WP1	Availability check	M1
Setup of encrypted data storage NAS	WP1	Shareability check	M1
Final pre-processed and cleaned data set	WP1	Project website	M3
Final processed data set	WP2	Project website	M6
Microsoft Azure cloud service creation	WP3	Pay-as-you-go invoice / Project website	M7
Preparation of conference contribution	WP5	Proceedings / Project website	M9
Preparation of scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M11
First prediction model iteration available	WP3	Interim report / Project website	M13
Preparation of scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M14
Preparation of scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M17
Preparation of conference contribution	WP5	Proceedings / Project website	M17
Preparation of scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M21
Final prediction model achieved	WP3	Final report / Project website	M24

List of project deliverables:

Deliverables	Work package (WP) number	Method of verification	Expected time to reach the milestone (project month)
Creation of project website www.nitrogen-prediction.eu	WP1	Availability check	M1
Scientific international conference	WP5	Proceedings / Project website	M10
Scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M12
Interim report	WP5	Project website	M13
Scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M15
Scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M18
Scientific international conference	WP5	Proceedings / Project website	M18
Scientific paper	WP5	Journal / Project website	M22
Final report	WP5	Project website	M24

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Scientific papers

Article 1 - Analysis of Factors Contributing to Crude Steel Nitridation in Basic Oxygen Furnace Prior to Tapping (Download PDF)