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Tenova Pyromet switches in India’s largest SiMn furnace

barrier, we delivered successfully on our commitments to the client who also recognised the contribution of Tenova Pyromet personnel in maintaining an exceptional safety record on site.” Tenova Pyromet designs and supplies high capacity AC and DC furnaces and complete smelting plants for production of ferroalloys, base metals, slag cleaning and refining. It also designs and supplies equipment for material handling and pre-treatment, alloy conversion and refining, granulation of metal, matte and slag, furnace off- gas fume collection and treatment, and treatment of hazardous dusts and waste. Tenova South Africa (Pty) Ltd – South Africa Fax: +27 86 743 0389

sector unit engaged in the production of manganese-based ferroalloys in the country. The fully automated furnace in- corporates Tenova Pyromet’s equip- ment, including its electrode column, and the patented AutoFurn™ furnace controller, providing an additional level of automation above the SCADA and PLC to optimise power input to the furnace and maintain furnace balance and stability. All equipment was locally manu- factured in India, to optimise local content, with the exception of the mud gun and drill, which were manufactured in South Africa. “This project demonstrates Tenova Pyromet’s extensive process experi- ence and project execution skills,” said Andre Esterhuizen, general manager, sales and marketing, Tenova Pyromet. “Despite the remote area and language

HIGH capacity furnace and smelting plant specialist Tenova Pyromet has announced that the 45 MVA submerged arc furnace for the Steel Authority of India Ltd’s (SAIL) Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant (CFP) has been successfully switched in. Ramping up and tapping of the silicomanganese (SiMn) furnace, the largest in India, is in progress. Tenova Pyromet carried out the contract from SAIL for the expansion to the plant in a consortium agreement with locally based supplier GSPL. The scope of work awarded included design and manufacture, supply and installation of the complete furnace and auxiliary equipment, refractories and structures, followed by testing, commissioning and performance guarantees. The plant has an installed capacity of 100,000 tpa FeMn (ferromanganese), SiMn and medium/ low carbon FeMn. It is the only public

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