EAF Steelmaking
News about electric arc furnace steel production.
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SMS Siemag Commissions EAF at TMK Plant in Russia
19 November 2013 - SMS Siemag has successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant at Taganrog Metallurgical Works (OAO TAGMET) of the TMK Group in Russia.
New Off-Gas Analysis System from MORE Put Into Operation at Gerdau Jacksonville
18 November 2013 - In August 2013, MORE srl of Gemona del Friuli, Italy, installed and commissioned a new generation LINDARC 2.0 real time laser EAF off-gas analysis system at Gerdau Jacksonville.
Siemens Offers Solution for Generating Steam from EAF Off-Gases
15 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has developed a system for recovering heat from the hot off-gases of electric arc furnaces.
POSCO Considering Joint Development of Minimill in Russia
13 November 2013 - Russia's Basic Element and En+ Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POSCO to jointly develop projects in metal, power and construction in Russia.
Gerdau Midlothian Successfully Starts Up Lime/Dololime Sidewall Injection System from MORE
30 October 2013 - Gerdau Midlothian, located in Midlothian, Texas, commissioned the lime and dololime fix injection technology supplied from MORE srl (Italy) on EAF A and EAF B.
Tata Steel to Build New Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace in UK
23 October 2013 - Tata Steel announced it will build a vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnace at its Stocksbridge site in South Yorkshire, UK, to enable it to tap into new market opportunities and develop innovative new products for the aerospace and oil & gas industries.
EAF with DRI Charging System from SMS Siemag Brought Into Operation at Jindal Steel
22 October 2013 - On 7 August 2013, SMS Siemag successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant for Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL).
SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled Supplying New EAF Upper Shells and Roofs to Nucor-Yamato Steel
14 October 2013 - SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled, Inc. (SSCI) of Nashville, Tenn., has recently been awarded the contract to design and supply new larger and taller Spray-Cooled™ EAF upper shells and EAF roofs to Nucor-Yamato Steel for the company’s single bucket charge upgrade on its two existing EAFs in Blytheville, Ark.
POSCO to Export FINEX Steelmaking Technology Overseas for First Time
27 September 2013 - POSCO has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with China’s Chongqing Iron and Steel Co. to construct a FINEX integrated steel works with an annual capacity of 3 million tons.
Superior Machine to Upgrade Nucor-Yamato's EAF
27 September 2013 - Superior Machine Co. of S.C., Inc. has been awarded the contract for the design, supply and installation of the upgrade of the Nucor-Yamato No. 2 furnace to a single bucket scrap charging practice.
Republic Steel Increasing Steel Production
18 September 2013 - Republic Steel announced that it has restarted steel production on the #7 Furnace at its Canton, Ohio, melt shop that experienced a transformer failure on 2 August 2013.
SMS Siemag Receives Order for Integrated Steelworks for Greenfield Project in Venezuela
04 September 2013 - SMS Siemag has been awarded a major order by Siderúrgica Nacional in Venezuela for the supply of a new integrated plant complex for the production and processing of steel.
Stieber Clutch Introduces Compact, Reliable Backstops
29 August 2013 - Stieber Clutch recently launched its new RDBK load sharing, high-speed, releasable backstop featuring a compact design with increased torque capacity compared to conventional designs, which helps avoid the over specification of gearboxes to meet large outside diameter requirements of some backstops.
Republic Steel's Canton Facility Experiences Tranformer Failure
06 August 2013 - Republic Steel experienced a failure at the transformer that supplies power to the #7 furnace in its Canton, Ohio, melt shop on 2 August 2013. This failure is being investigated and will result in an outage of its #7 back-up furnace lasting between two and eight weeks.
Superior Machine to Upgrade Gallatin Steel's C Furnace
31 July 2013 - Superior Machine Co. of S.C., Inc. has been awarded a contract to supply and install the equipment to upgrade the C furnace at Gallatin Steel Co. in Ghent, Ky.
NLMK Launches Next-Generation EAF Mill in Kaluga Region
23 July 2013 - NLMK held a grand opening ceremony for NLMK Kaluga, its next-generation EAF mill in Kaluga Region, near Moscow.
South Steel Commissions Minimill Supplied by SMS Concast and SMS Meer
16 July 2013 - South Steel in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, has commissioned a minimill from SMS Meer and SMS Concast which will produce up to 1 million tonnes of billets and roll up to 500,000 tonnes of rebar per year.
ArcelorMittal Belval Increases Energy Efficiency with New Furnace
28 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange has started the modernized electric arc furnace at the Esch-Belval steel works in Luxembourg, as planned.
Large-Scale Environmental Project Successfully Implemented at Metalloinvest
07 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that a new gas purification unit has been launched at electric arc furnaces 3 and 4 at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest) in Russia.
Danieli Automation Provides First Q-ROBOT to Mexican Market
06 June 2013 - In December 2012, the Gerdau Corsa electric meltshop in Tlalnepantla, Mexico, ordered from Danieli Automation a Q-ROBOT Melt system for its EAF, to enhance safety during EAF operations.
