UK-based plantmaker Primetals Technologies has announced that it has received an order from Chinese steelmaker Wuzhou Yongda Special Steel Co., Ltd (Wuzhou Yongda) to supply a Quantum electric arc furnace and a ladle furnace for a greenfield project in Wuzhou city, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
According to Primetals, the Quantum EAF is designed to handle scrap steel of very varied composition and quality. The electrical energy requirement of the electric arc furnace is extremely low because the scrap is preheated. This reduces both the operating costs and the CO2 emissions. The twin ladle furnace sets the desired steel grades and the correct casting temperature.
The new furnaces are scheduled to be commissioned in early 2020.