Tenova achieved the first heat of the biggest Melting Unit ever built in China for MCC Beris Jiangsu Heavey Industry Corporation Feida Group a highly innovative Medium and Heavy Plate Casting rolling Production Line.

The benefits offered by the technology provided which combines Tenova Electric Arc Furnace and Consteel with other forefront technologies in China from Beris permitted unprecedented flexibility in operations and production capacity together with emission reduction.

The plant is located in Jiangsu province an industrial area near Shanghai which is home to China most advanced production facilities. It is equipped with a Consteel system and a 250 tonnes per hour EAF feeding a continuous casting unit for slab production. With a nominal tapping capacity of 220 tonnes and maximum liquid steel capacity of 360 tonne, this project is the No 1 in China. It is also equipped with the biggest electric arc furnace transformer manufactured in China rated 140 MVA.

The production capacity is 1.8 million tonne with the capability of producing the thickest slab ever made in China achieving a big rolling reduction immediately after the casting.

Started from 1997 Tenova has installed 11 Consteel systems in China, out of 40 installations in the world a tangible proof of the great operational flexibility, versatility and decrease of environmental impact of the technology that is well appreciated in the Country.

Source - Tenova

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