JFE Steel Selects Equipment Supplier for Replacement Sintering Plant
12/12/2017 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to build a 4.8-million-metric-ton sinter plant for Japan’s JFE Steel, the equipment supplier has announced.
According to Primetals, the new plant, intended to replace the No. 3 plant at the company’s Fukuyama mill, will have a sintering area of 387 square meters and will feature a state-of-the-art waste gas recirculation system.
In addition to the plant, Primetals will supply the sinter cooling and product handling systems. It also will responsible for engineering and on-site supervision. JFE Steel will handle the civil construction, installation, and electrics and automation.
The plant is expected to start up in 2019.
