South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute
Slag Capability Optimizing Technology for Preventing Slag Foaming Phenomenon during VTD (Vacuum Tank Degasser) Operation
by Sung-Jin Kim, Hyung-Suk Oh, Young-Jun Cho, Jung-Ho Park
Tank type vacuum degasser which is used all around the world, including POSCO’s VTD (Vacuum Tank Degasser), has critical problems during operation, so called slag foaming phenomenon. Slag foaming re ...
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Slag Modelling at EAF & LF for Optimizing Refractories Performance
by Francisco Lopez Gonzalez, Alan Aza Castro
Performance of refractories in the electric arc furnace (EAF) & ladle furnace (LF) entails countless challenges for steelmakers, being the main ones the operational parameters, like thermal cycling an ...
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Smart & Novel Improvements in Continuous Casting Add to Big Cost Cutting Benefits
by P. HÄrtner, M. Feldmann, G. Boden, P. Rivetti
In a challenging market situation where every penny counts, increasing cost effectiveness with respect to the final product cost and quality is crucial. SMS Concast (part of SMS group) has therefore d ...
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Solution for The Upper Steel Ladle Ring
by Dr. Patrick Tassot
The main systems of a modern secondary metallurgy facility are based on ladle treatment systems such as ladle furnaces, ladle treatment stations, and vacuum degassing. Rising demands on many steel gra ...
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Some Trends for The Tundish Refractory Lining
by Dr. P. Tassot, Ch. Turrel, G. Hsieh
The demand for cleaner steels increases every year. In addition to lowering non metallic oxide inclusions and controlling their morphology, composition and size distribution, clean steel requires lowe ...
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Special Bar Quality for Automotive Industry in Emerging Markets New Production Line and New Metallurgical Challenges for BISW
by Dr. Nantawatchai W., S. Kohl,P. Rivetti
Automotive companies, among other engineering steel consumers, are shifting production facilities to emerging countries and subsequently are looking for cost-effective sourcing of state of-the-art eng ...
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Startup of Arvedi ESP – Real Endless Strip Production from Liquid Steel to Hot-rolled Coil in Seven Minutes
by Günther Holleis, Andreas Jungbauer, Johann Siegl
The Italian steel producer, Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A., has placed an order with Siemens VAI for the supply and installation of the world’s first Arvedi ESP - Endless Strip Production – plant in Cre ...
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State of the Art Energy Reuse VIA Shaft Furnace Technology
by Jens Apfel / Dhejonmai Anandan
State of the Art Energy Reuse VIA Shaft Furnace Technology
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State of the Art Scrap Cleaning - An Energy and Cost Saving Solution in the Steel Making Process.
by Spanish company Labea.
Scrap for re-melting still contains a lot of non-ferric elements such as soil,
stones, plastic and non-ferrous metals. All these elements will be
unnecessarily heated up in the melt shop furnace. ...
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