The metallurgy division of Germany-based AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has announced that it has supplied a new specialized conveyor for hot direct reduced iron (HDRI) to Tosyalı’s new steel plant in Algeria. This conveyor has a capacity of 165 mt/hour.
The AUMUND specialized conveyor for HDRI will be used as the connection between the Midrex shaft furnace and an electric arc furnace. Tosyali is currently building the world’s largest DRI plant, located in Bethioua, Algeria, with Midrex technology. The new direct reduction plant will have a production capacity of 2.5 million metric tons of DRI and have the option to produce either hot or cold DRI.