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8 Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2017
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HIGH capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist Tenova
Pyromet has announced that the 45 MVA submerged arc
furnace for the Steel Authority of India Ltd’s (SAIL)
Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant (CFP) has been successfully
switched in. Ramping up and tapping of the
silicomanganese (SiMn) furnace, the largest in India, is in
progress.
Tenova Pyromet carried out the contract from SAIL for the
expansion to the plant in a consortium agreement with a
locally-based supplier, GSPL.
The scope of work awarded included design and
manufacture, supply and installation of the complete
furnace and auxiliary equipment, refractories and structures,
followed by testing, commissioning and performance
guarantees.
The plant has an installed capacity of 100,000 tpa
(ferromanganese) FeMn, SiMn and medium/low carbon
FeMn. It is the only public sector unit engaged in the
production of manganese-based ferroalloys in the country.
The fully automated furnace incorporates Tenova Pyromet’s
state-of-the-art equipment, including its electrode column,
and the patented AutoFurn™ Furnace Controller.
This user-friendly system is the ideal way to operate a
“smart” furnace, providing an additional level of automation
above the SCADA and PLC to optimise power input to the
furnace and maintain furnace balance and stability.
All equipment was locally manufactured in India, to optimise
local content, with the exception of the mud gun and drill,
which were manufactured in South Africa.
“This project demonstrates Tenova Pyromet’s extensive
process experience and project execution skills,” says
Andre Esterhuizen, general manager, sales and marketing,
Tenova Pyromet.
“Despite the remote area and language barrier, we delivered
successfully on our commitments to the client who also
recognised the contribution of Tenova Pyromet personnel in
maintaining an exceptional safety record on site.”
With installation of the overall plant 95 per cent complete,
this project has achieved an accident and incident free
record throughout the 6,600 plus hours worked.
The majority of the labour force has been drawn from the
local area as part of the project’s focus on skills upliftment.
Tenova South Africa (Pty) Ltd – South Africa
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India’s largest SiMn furnace
❍ The switch-in of the 45 MVA submerged arc furnace at SAIL’s Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant (CFP) in India