According to SMS, the furnace, which is being designed to heat 30 tons per hour, will be installed upstream of the existing breakdown mill. The mill makes flanges. 

"The goal of the project is to install furnace technology for proper and optimal reheating of a wide range of products. The charge will include square blooms from 200 mm to 500 mm and round blooms from 300 to 700 mm in diameter, and in lengths between 3 and 5 m," the company said. 

SMS group will be responsible for integrating the new furnace into the existing line and will modify the water treatment plant to meet the needs of the new furnace.