Isdemir orders converter-gas recovery equipments

Prokon Manufacturing & Erection Company of Turkey has awarded Germany's SMS Demag a contract for the installation of a converter-gas recovery plant at Turkish mill Iskenderun Iron and Steel Works (Isdemir). According to a statement released by SMS Demag, the company's supplies and services include the planning and layout of the integrated facility as well as the supply of all core components such as the gas change-over stations, pressure booster station for delivery of the gas to a power station including electrostatic precipitators for post-cleaning of the converter gas. In addition, SMS Demag will supply the basic engineering for the electrical equipment and automation of the system. The converter-gas recovery plant is scheduled to start operations by the end of 2007.