Dec. 30, 2010 - NLMK Kaluga mini-mill which is currently under construction has embarked on the installation of main process equipment for its EAF Shop supplied by VAI SIEMENS.
The plant will receive equipment for its electric-arc furnace, ladle furnace and an 8-strand continuous casting machine before the end of February 2011. The EAF will use an innovative steel-making technology Ultimate and will combine high specific electric power with a single-bucket EAF charging practice per one melt. A twin-stand ladle furnace will allow the treatment of steel in two ladles in different positions in turn.
Gas cleaning systems built with the latest available technologies will reduce emissions from the plant by at least99%, cutting emissions to less than 2 kilogram per tonne steel well below the average for integrated steel-making plants in Russia and the EU. Furthermore, the Company is planning to install closed water circuits that will prevent industrial water from being discharged into water bodies. The adoption of these process solutions and the installation of up-to-date equipment not only ensures environmental safety for the whole production chain, but also results in high performance, energy efficiency and high product quality.
Main process equipment supplies for the rolling facilities are scheduled for H1 2011. The light-section rolling mill will be supplied by SMS MEER.
The plant will receive equipment for its electric-arc furnace, ladle furnace and an 8-strand continuous casting machine before the end of February 2011. The EAF will use an innovative steel-making technology Ultimate and will combine high specific electric power with a single-bucket EAF charging practice per one melt. A twin-stand ladle furnace will allow the treatment of steel in two ladles in different positions in turn.
Gas cleaning systems built with the latest available technologies will reduce emissions from the plant by at least99%, cutting emissions to less than 2 kilogram per tonne steel well below the average for integrated steel-making plants in Russia and the EU. Furthermore, the Company is planning to install closed water circuits that will prevent industrial water from being discharged into water bodies. The adoption of these process solutions and the installation of up-to-date equipment not only ensures environmental safety for the whole production chain, but also results in high performance, energy efficiency and high product quality.
Main process equipment supplies for the rolling facilities are scheduled for H1 2011. The light-section rolling mill will be supplied by SMS MEER.
