October 12, 2008

Tenova Pyromet commissions first furnace for TATA Steel

Tenova Pyromet has just commissioned its first furnace for the Indian steel giant TATA Steel at Richards Bay in South Africa.

In May 2006, Tenova Pyromet was awarded the project to supply the TATA Steel ferrochrome plant, in Richards Bay, with a complete furnace package covering the design, construction and commissioning of two 38 MW submerged arc furnaces.

The scope included also the plant control system, with electrical and mechanical equipment. This consisted of the entire gas-cleaning scrubber system for the furnace off gas, as well as the tap hole off-gas extraction bag filter systems.

Commissioning of the second furnace is expected for May 2008.