"ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" has started hot tests at its new continuous casting machine-2 (Video)
"ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" has started hot tests at its new two-position of the ladle furnace and continuous casting machine No. 2 (CCM-2). In parallel, the company brings to the design capacity of the machine the continuous casting machine No. 3 (CCM-3). The construction of two new two-position ladle furnaces and continuous casting machine-2, 3 c total design capacity of 2.8 million tons per year is one of the key investment projects of the company. It costs more than $ 160 million.
"ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" has started hot testing the new CCM-2Поставщиком of the main technological equipment for the construction of CCM-2, 3 is a company of the SMS Group. All hardware vendors were more than 25 major international companies, including Siemens, Weihua, Borthhold etc.
More than a dozen different local contractors participated in this large-scale construction. At the site worked round the clock from 300 to 800 people. The entire project was built by the Department of water treatment, gas purification, electrical substations, and warehouses ingots, spare parts and materials. In addition, there are 12 overhead travelling cranes, there are more than 15 kilometers of railway lines and the reconstruction of the road exit overpass Central.
Earlier in 2011, "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" has built the first CCM-1 with a design capacity of 1.2 million tons per year. During this time she produced about 8 million tons of steel. Two new machines will significantly increase the production of castings. CCM-2, 3 differ from the first machine extended range – to produce a cross-section of 150x150 mm is added to the workpiece cross-section 130x130 mm. After reconstruction, small-section mill 250-4 "ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog" will increase the release valve, using a cast billet, which will reduce costs and partly to abandon outdated production shop bluming, and also to offer in domestic and international markets more quality products.