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EuroWire – March 2008 25
english corporate news
Tenova has been awarded an order for revamping the number 23
melt shop at the Izhstal OAO plant, in Ishvesk, Udmur Republic
(Russia).
The plant is owned by Mechel, one of Russia’s leading mining and
metals companies, producer of coal, iron ore, nickel, steel, rolled
products, and hardware.
The project includes the supply of a new complete line of
equipment, including electric arc furnace, ladle furnace, vacuum
degassing station, fume dedusting plant, water treatment plant
and material handling plant.
The new electric arc furnace will
combine high efficiency with low
consumption and be equipped with the
last generation of Tenova technologies,
such us electrodes digital regulation
system (TDRH) and KT injection system.
The nominal EAF capacity will be 40 tons with an hourly
production rate of 56 tons.
The new line will be able to achieve a production of 400,000 tons
per year of low-alloy carbon steel grades and alloyed steel grades
and stainless steel.
Tenova – Italy
Fax: +39 02 469 3026
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Newmill heading
for China
In response to Chinese market demands
for higher quality products, the Jiangsu
Jiang Run Copper Co Ltd of Yixing, China,
has ordered an SCR 7000 system for its
copper rod mill.
In announcing the contract, John T Buell,
manager non-ferrous sales for Morgan
Construction Company, noted the SCR
7000 system is being supplied to Jiangsu
Jiang Run by the Southwire Company of
Carrollton, GA, USA.
Under the terms of contract, Morgan
will supply the mill with an entry and
intermediate shear, 13 stands – one 18",
four 12" and eight 8" stands, a pickling
line, pinch rolls, turndown, coiler and a
conveyor.
The mill’s guaranteed speed will be 48
metric tons per hour.
Morgan Construction Company – USA
Fax: +1 508 755 6111
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Website:
Tenova will boost Mechel steel plant in Russia
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