Title

NEW LEVEL 2 AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR JSW STEEL TORANAGALLU

Authorship

Hubmer, Rudolf; Weiss, Josef; Desai, N.

Hubmer, Rudolf

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Weiss, Josef

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Desai, N.

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DOI

10.5151/2237-0234-26936

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Abstract

In October 2013 JSW Steel decided to place an order to Primetals Technologies Austria (former Siemens VAI Metals Technologies) for the installation of a comprehensive Level 2 process optimization system for more than 20 existing production facilities of various suppliers. For SMS-I new L2 systems are provided for two hot metal pretreatment stations, three hot metal desulphurization stations, three ladle furnaces, two 1-strand slab casters, a ladle tracking system as well as a shop supervisory system. Additionally the existing L2 system for one 1-strand slab caster is being upgraded in the course of the project. In SMS-II new L2 systems for the 7 hot metal desulphurization stations, 4 ladle furnaces, 1 new RH vacuum degasser, ladle tracking system and a shop supervisory system are supplied. Despite of the challenging time schedule the commissioning of the single facilities started within less than 12 month after contract effectiveness. The installed Level 2 process optimization systems together with the achieved results are described in this paper.

Keywords

Steel plant automation, Primetals Technologies, Process optimization, JSW steel plant, Level 2 automation

Level 2 automation