November 20, 2008

Angang’s No 3 converter starts up formally

It is reported that No 3, 150 tonnes converter, in Anyang Steel started up at 9:58 on November 30th formally.

Anyang Steel has been closing outdated capacity since 2003 and it has built three modernized 150 tonnes converters. Like former two 150 tonnes converters, the third 150 tonnes converter is also controlled by computers and automotive control system. It can produce over 60 varieties of high grade steel products, including pipe line steel, HT steel and bridge steel etc.

With this the real capacity of Anyang Steel reached 10 million tonnes for the first time. It is the first steel enterprise with a capacity over 10 million tonnes in province Henan.