German plantmaker SMS Siemag has announced that Chinese steelmaker Bei Tai Iron & Steel has successfully commissioned a duplex RH-TOP plant delivered by its subsidiary SMS Mevac.
Bei Tai Iron & Steel is a subsidiary of the Benxi Beijing Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd., located in Benxi, China.
The RH-TOP plant is designed to treat heats with a nominal weight of 135 mt. Each treatment position is equipped with a hydraulic ladle lifting system, a metallurgical TOP lance, a system for quick charging of alloying elements and a vacuum lock system. The vacuum is achieved using a steam-ejector vacuum pump with variable pressure reduction for optimized process control, which also ensures low consumptions of steam and condenser cooling water.
The scope includes the complete basic engineering, delivery of key components, the complete hardware and software for the process computer as well as supervision of erection and commissioning.
The new unit will mainly be used for the production of flat products.