HOT METAL PRETREATMENT

In hot metal pretreatment, Paul Wurth makes extensive use of knowledge and experience acquired in other technologies developed for the iron and steel industry.

Hot metal desulphurisation stations
  • Optimised layout to perfectly fit the needs of the user incorporating Paul Wurth's experience in powder transport and injection
  • Versatile design
    - mono injection of lime, calcium carbide or magnesium
    - co-injection of lime + magnesium or calcium carbide and magnesium
  • High efficiency of the desulphurising agents
  • Highly automated process and equipment = automatic transfer of the desulphurising powders, automatic injection, automatic injection lance exchange and coupling

    Complete liquid hot metal pretreatment progress and equipment
    including :
  • Sulphur, silicon and phosphorus removal for easier and faster refining in the BOF converter or for stainless steel production
  • Silicon removal can be performed at the blast furnace or at the steelplant
  • Sulphur and phosphorus removal are performed preferably at the steelplant prior to charging the converter
  • The Paul Wurth experience in powder transport, handling and deep injection associated with Sumitomo metallurgical know-how.