Siemens VAI Metals Technologies received five contracts from five Chinese
steelmaking companies for the installation of dry-type dedusting systems (DDS) in LD (BOF)
steelmaking plants. The reason behind these projects is to meet the increasingly strict environmental regulations being imposed throughout
China with respect to industrial emissions through the installation of efficient and cost-effective technologies. In each of these projects, converter gas with a high energy content from mainly carbon monoxide will be collected and stored for subsequent energy applications. The total order value for Siemens exceeds 30 million €. All of the dedusting facilities are scheduled for start-up between mid-2009 and the first quarter of 2010.