The Italy-based equipment producer Tenova has announced that its North American subsidiary Tenova Core has received an order from Gerdau Ameristeel, the second largest mini-mill steel producer in North America, to provide a major revamp of the existing Consteel® system located at the latter's Charlotte, North Carolina plant. The Consteel® system located at Charlotte was supplied in 1989.
Consteel® is a continuous steelmaking process, which preheats and feeds scrap and other raw materials directly into the EAF via a patented conveying system through the sidewall of the EAF.
There are over 35 Consteel® installations worldwide which are responsible for producing over 30 million metric tons of steel per year on a worldwide basis.