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VOL. 16 • NO. 3 • April 2022
International Steel

Primetals Technologies to supply ArcelorMittal with project of tosyali.
two LD converters (BOFs) the new eAF will be designed to be almost identical to
Arcelor Mittal recently placed an order with Primetals the current eAF that has been consistently operating
technologies for two new lD converters (BOFs) at its on a line steadily producing more than two million tons
steel plant in Dunkirk, located in the northern part of of billets per year. the first eAF supplied to the plant in
France. Primetals technologies will replace one of the 2016 achieved the highest productivity levels on record
existing lD converters, which has reached the end of for a DRI-processing furnace.
its lifetime. the other new lD converter will be held on the new equipment, powered by a 240MVA Ac
stock in Dunkirk for later installation.
transformer, will process 2.5Mt per year of DRI pellets
Recent experiences from other projects contributed to produce hot Rolled coil (hRc). Same as the
to Arcelor Mittal’s decision to contract Primetals existing eAF, this new furnace will be equipped with an
technologies. In 2021, Primetals technologies innovative charging system that allows charging and
supplied a lD converter to Arcelor Mittal’s site in Gent, melting of more than 12 tons of hDRI (hot-DRI) per
Belgium; concept and project execution will be similar minute, setting an absolute productivity record for DRI-
in Dunkirk. In addition, Primetals technologies recently processing furnaces.
installed Vaicon Stoppers, a solution for keeping slag
in the converter during tapping, in all three existing lD the existing furnace has been fed with a wide range
converters in Dunkirk. these systems will be reused of reduced iron sources including hBI. In addition, the
with the new converter. composition of the DRI produced and processed in the
Bethioua site is adjusted by blending iron concentrates
With a heat size of 300 tons, the LD converters that will from different sources to achieve the most profitable
be delivered to Dunkirk are among the world’s largest. balance between cost of raw materials and energy. the
they will be equipped with Vaicon link, Primetals advanced eAF Process control System compensates
technologies reliable and maintenance free suspension for the variations of the raw materials and optimizes the
system. While this system keeps the vessel stable in all process to reach the optimal yield and consumption
directions, it still allows for thermal expansion and thus figures.
ensures ideal conditions during the whole steelmaking
process. Innovative Charging, Melting and Electromagnetic
Stirring Solution for Arvedi’s EAF
Tenova to Supply a New Electric Arc Furnace (EAF)
for Tosyali Algeria ABB and tenova have now obtained final acceptance
from their customer AcciaieriaArvedi, after partnering
tenova was recently awarded a contract for the to deliver an innovative technology package, enabling
supply of a new electric Arc Furnace (eAF) at the optimal charging, melting and electromagnetic stirring
tosyaliBethioua plant, located in Algeria. this will for the world’s highest-yielding eAF. the powerful
be the second eAF that tenova has supplied to this solution combines a tenovaconsteel® eAF continuous
site and is a key component of the current expansion

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