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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