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24 January 2013
Industry News
Tubos Reunidos
orders RH plant
TUBOS Reunidos SLU, Spain, has ordered an RH plant from
SMS Mevac, Germany. The plant will be designed to produce
400,000tpy of steel of high cleanness in terms of inclusions
and with ultra-low gas contents for the manufacture of
seamless steel pipes. Commissioning is scheduled for the
third quarter of 2013.
With this plant, Tubos Reunidos will fulfil the demanded
requirements on steel cleanness. In alloyed steel production,
the low hydrogen content will be achieved via the LF-RH
production route in an electric steel plant. A notable feature
is the short cycle time of the metallurgical treatments in the
ladle furnace and the RH plant with subsequent cleanness
treatment in a separate ladle treatment station.
The treatment cycle time is less than 60 minutes. This
makes it possible to install the individual plants in a special
arrangement developed for Tubos Reunidos. Thanks to the
stationary RH vessel, a short suction pipe can be installed.
To achieve the required high utilisation of the plant, two ladle
transfer cars will be used.
By means of a ladle lifting device (rocker type), the
ladle will be lifted out of the ladle car for the treatments,
which leaves the car available for use during the vacuum
treatment. Within this project, Tubos Reunidos will receive
comprehensive consultation from SMS Mevac to achieve
improved metallurgical results.
The scope of supply includes the engineering, as well as
the delivery key components including ladle lifting system,
vacuum vessels, vessel transport car, TOP burner lance,
vacuum pump and snorkel maintenance car, electrical
equipment including instrumentation, supervision of erection
and commissioning, and metallurgical consultation.
SMS Mevac GmbH – Germany
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Gold medal
THE chief executive of Sheffield Forgemasters
International has been awarded a gold medal for his
outstanding services to the steel industry. Graham
Honeyman was named winner of the Bessemer Gold
Medal by The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
(IOM3) after judges decided his work has promoted the
manufacture of engineering components of national and
international importance.
The award makes a return to Sheffield, as previous
city-based winner Harry Brearley was given the award in
1920 following the discovery of stainless steel.
Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd – UK
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