Pos-Himetal Signs Repeat Order with Tenova Pyromet
02/04/2011 - Dongbu Corp. contracted Tenova Pyromet to design and supply a ladle furnace and a slag holding furnace for the Pos-Himetal project.
Dongbu Corp. contracted Tenova Pyromet to design and supply a ladle furnace and a slag holding furnace for the Pos-Himetal project, which will be used to produce a refined manganese product. The Pos-Himetal project is currently under construction in Gwangyang, South Korea.
The slag holding furnace comprises a furnace whose complete shell tilts on a set of rollers. Electrodes are retracted from the furnace when the tilting operation occurs.
Tenova Pyromet has supplied furnace equipment for many manganese operations, but this project is unique in the methods and processes used to produce a low-phosphorous and low-carbon manganese product.
The delivery period for the equipment is extremely short, which prompted Tenova Pyromet to make use of the wealth of expertise within the Tenova group. Furnace equipment will be fabricated at Tenova Timec, and various equipment will be purchased from other international suppliers.
The ladle furnace and the slag holding furnace are intended to be switched in later this year, which will complement the operation of the 2 submerged arc furnaces.
Tenova Pyromet designed and supplied the electrodes, copper bustubes, hydraulics and control systems for the two submerged arc furnaces, also as part of the Pos-Himetal project.
Tenova Pyromet has extensive experience in the design and construction of smelting plants and furnaces, both in South Africa and internationally. Tenova designs and supplies advanced technologies, products and services for the metal and mining industries. Tenova operates close to its customers through a network of 30 companies based in 16 different countries.
