NLMK to Install New Walking Beam Furnace at U.S. Mill
12/29/2016 - NLMK Group will invest an estimated US$80 million in a new reheat furnace for its U.S. sheet mill in Pennsylvania, the company has announced.
In a statement, NLMK said the new walking beam furnace, which will be designed with a capacity of 395 metric tons of slabs per hour, will replace the three outdated pusher furnaces currently serving the hot strip mill. The project also entails construction of a warehouse for slabs supplied by Novolipetsk.
“The construction of the new furnace is a major project for NLMK Pennsylvania aimed to bolster the market presence of the company,” said NLMK USA chief executive Bob Miller.
“It will improve the quality of hot-rolled steel by eliminating slab surface defects, which are characteristic of pusher-type furnaces. In addition there will be an approximate 45% decrease in natural gas consumption as well as a reduced emission rate.”
Construction is to begin in the third quarter of 2017, and the furnace is to come on-line in 2018.
“The construction of the new furnace is a major project for NLMK Pennsylvania aimed to bolster the market presence of the company,” said NLMK USA chief executive Bob Miller.
“It will improve the quality of hot-rolled steel by eliminating slab surface defects, which are characteristic of pusher-type furnaces. In addition there will be an approximate 45% decrease in natural gas consumption as well as a reduced emission rate.”
Construction is to begin in the third quarter of 2017, and the furnace is to come on-line in 2018.
