Rising Strong: The steel advantage in construction – Insights from “One Vanderbilt”
In the realm of construction, the choice between steel and concrete as the primary building material has been a longstanding debate. Both materials have their own set of advantages and disadvantages, but in recent years there have been significant technological advancements in the steelmaking process, such as: increased availability of […]
Understanding and navigating the green steel transition – from BOF to efficient EAF operations
A great deal of what has been published with regard to the steel industry in recent years, relates to the need to decarbonize the iron and steelmaking industry. The holy grail of achieving this is Direct Carbon Avoidance (DCA) by switching technologies from the integrated BF-BOF steel plants toward DR-EAF […]
Pathways towards green steel
The technologies for achieving climate-neutral steelmaking are available right now. They are ready to be implemented in existing and future plants. How, what, when and where this can happen depends on several factors. Thankfully, there is an SMS group solution available for all such requirements. Various options are presented in […]
Achieving some of the world’s lowest dust emissions at a pellet plant
Dust and particulate matter emissions were reduced to under 3mg/Nm3 and heavy metals were reduced by 80% at a large pellet plant in The Netherlands by specially designing a dew point operating dedusting filter with a very heavy special coating and custom PTFE bags, as well as adding an activated […]
The future of steel manufacturing: How RotoDynamic Technology is decarbonizing high-temperature processes
The decarbonization of the steel industry depends on eliminating fossil fuels throughout steelmaking processes. This has led to an accelerating industry-wide shift towards electrification technologies. Technology and engineering company Coolbrook has developed a revolutionary heating technology that provides zero-emissions heating for blast furnaces, hydrogen-based reduction processes, steel recycling and other […]
AUMUND conveying technology for green steel
AUMUND Fördertechnik is supplying two bucket apron conveyors for transporting hot direct reduced iron (DRI) to the thyssenkrupp Steel Europe direct reduction plant at Duisburg in Germany. For this hydrogen-based green steel production process, the two hot material conveyors are the direct connection between the direct reduction plant and the […]
Revolutionary EAF solution: An overview of the operation of the EAF Quantum by Primetals Technologies
Today’s steel producers face immense challenges when working with an electric arc furnace (EAF). These challenges may include: anticipating stringent environmental targets for green steel, achieving optimal energy efficiency, dealing with the constraints of weak electrical infrastructure, and operating a closed-roof EAF while attempting to maintain the highest degree of […]
Latest generation dry blast furnace gas cleaning technology
Dry blast furnace gas cleaning technology offers great economic advantages when compared with traditional wet gas cleaning due to its improved energy efficiency, lower cost, reduced plot space, and practically eliminated water consumption. Given the improved operational economics and – in some areas – the physical or economic scarcity of […]
5 million tons of top-quality, special steel slabs produced at voestalpine Stahl, on a Danieli supplied casting machine
In 2015 voestalpine decided to invest in a new benchmark slab caster to replace the existing CC3 caster, which was reaching its lifetime operational limit. For the first time in Linz, Danieli was chosen as the technology supplier. This was because of the comprehensive technology packages that could guarantee competitive […]
Revolutionizing tundish operations with SURCAST QuickStart: Faster turnarounds, lower costs, and a greener future
The steel industry continuously strives for progress, focusing on innovation to streamline operations, minimize environmental impact, and optimize costs. Tundish linings play a critical role in ensuring the quality and safety ofmolten steel. Traditional castables employed in the tundish permanent lining pose a significant bottleneck. Installing a complete lining can […]