Proceedings of the Seminar on Steelmaking, Casting and Non-Ferrous Metallurgy


ISSN 2594-5300

45º Seminário de Aciaria - Internacional vol. 45, num.45 (2014)


Title

DANIELI TO UPGRADE THE 150 TON EAF AT FERRIERE NORD - OSOPPO. SUCCESSFUL START-UP OF THE NEW DANARC EAF IN SCHEDULED TIME

DANIELI TO UPGRADE THE 150 TON EAF AT FERRIERE NORD - OSOPPO. SUCCESSFUL START-UP OF THE NEW DANARC EAF IN SCHEDULED TIME

DOI

10.5151/1982-9345-24496

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Abstract

Pittini Group has contracted Danieli in 2011 for the supply and replacement of the existing EAF at Ferriere Nord Plant in Osoppo. This was a very challenging project: giving the fact that the Meltshop was operating already under very high performance level, there were many elements involved for the project to improve (reduce the amount of charges, promote highest possible chemical energy utilization, allow best optimization on existing transformer power, modification on Drop Out box and Water Cooled Duct, Hydraulic System for EAF, Scrap Bucket design to fit to new EAF with existing loading and transport system, Automation System Review and Upgrade) as well as limitations of the existing installation (limited space, lifting capacity building and cranes and the required solutions for fast shell and roof exchange). All furnace parts, as well as installation engineering, were developed and discussed carefully with the Customer to either provide proven and reliable concepts, but also to define solutions for fast installation/maintenance access and quick exchange for offline turnaround. In the end, from disassembly of existing equipment up to the first heat of the new furnace, only 38 days were necessary. First heat was made on January 24th 2013, on the 6th production day 32 heats where produced at nominal design capacity and 28 days after start up 100,000 t liquid steel have already been produced.

 

Pittini Group has contracted Danieli in 2011 for the supply and replacement of the existing EAF at Ferriere Nord Plant in Osoppo. This was a very challenging project: giving the fact that the Meltshop was operating already under very high performance level, there were many elements involved for the project to improve (reduce the amount of charges, promote highest possible chemical energy utilization, allow best optimization on existing transformer power, modification on Drop Out box and Water Cooled Duct, Hydraulic System for EAF, Scrap Bucket design to fit to new EAF with existing loading and transport system, Automation System Review and Upgrade) as well as limitations of the existing installation (limited space, lifting capacity building and cranes and the required solutions for fast shell and roof exchange). All furnace parts, as well as installation engineering, were developed and discussed carefully with the Customer to either provide proven and reliable concepts, but also to define solutions for fast installation/maintenance access and quick exchange for offline turnaround. In the end, from disassembly of existing equipment up to the first heat of the new furnace, only 38 days were necessary. First heat was made on January 24th 2013, on the 6th production day 32 heats where produced at nominal design capacity and 28 days after start up 100,000 t liquid steel have already been produced.

Keywords

Melt shop modernization; EAF revamp; Steel making; Melt shop logistic; Raw material preparation

Melt shop modernization; EAF revamp; Steel making; Melt shop logistic; Raw material preparation

How to refer

Uwe Wilhelm; Riccardo Pasinato. DANIELI TO UPGRADE THE 150 TON EAF AT FERRIERE NORD - OSOPPO. SUCCESSFUL START-UP OF THE NEW DANARC EAF IN SCHEDULED TIME , p. 2318-2325. In: 45º Seminário de Aciaria - Internacional, Porto Alegre - Brasil, 2014.
ISSN: 2594-5300 , DOI 10.5151/1982-9345-24496