Dec 28 2005
Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd. (NINL), Duburi, Orissa, India, have awarded SMS Demag AG, Germany, a contract for the supply of a BOF meltshop with 110-ton LD converter. Concast AG, Switzerland, another company of the SMS group, have been awarded a contract for the supply of a six-strand billet caster and ladle treatment station.
SMS Demag's supply includes a converter vessel, trunnion ring, lamella suspension system plus a converter tilt drive unit. The lamella suspension system is designed for the constraint-free arrangement of the converter vessel in the trunnion ring. The converter tilt drive unit will be manufactured in SMS Demag's own workshop in Hilchenbach (Germany). SMS Demag will also supply the complete dedusting system plus electrical equipment and automation system including Level 2 for the meltshop. SMS Demag will be responsible for the project management of the overall facility.
The billet caster will be rated for an annual production of 917,000 tons. The billet dimensions are 100 x 150mm. The scope of supply includes a ladle turret with lifting and lowering mechanism, tundish car with tundish lifting and lowering mechanism, a stopper control system, Concast Convex© moulds, Concast M-EMS (Mould Electrical Magnetic Steering System) and billet marking facilities.
Commissioning is scheduled for the spring of 2008.
All buildings, concrete and steel structures as well as the cranes will be supplied by NINL.