Castellanza, November 16, 2020 – Tenova, a leading company specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries, has been contracted by Guangdong Nanfang Donghai Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. to supply two Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Consteel® Evolution plants equipped with Consteerrer™ technology for the customer’s melt shop plant in Yunfu City, Guandong Province, China.
Tenova’s EAF Consteel® Evolution fulfills the need to reduce pollution and CO2 emissions thanks to its operational reliability as well as advantages such as savings in electrical consumption, improved productivity, high-quality steel, and greater environmental protection and workplace safety.
In addition to Consteel®, the project introduces the Consteerrer™ technology. This innovative electro-magnetic stirring system, jointly developed with ABB, brings the advantage of lower operating costs, providing more reliable and safer operations, higher steel quality and more precise logistics.
Consteerrer™ enhances the Consteel® Evolution process with ABB’s ArcSave® non-contact electromagnetic stirring of the furnace’s liquid bath, and can be customized to match the needs of different EAF process steps.