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MELT SHOP Electric Arc Furnace (D Furnace) Manufacturer Danieli, 1997 Shell diameter 18 feet Transformer 55 MVA, 3 phase AC Sidewalls & Roof Water-cooled Electrode Diameter 20” EBT tapping Charge size 95 tons scrap Heat size 80 tons cast Liquid steel capacity 95 short tons KWH per ton 410 Oxygen & Carbon MORE Injection lance Oxy-fuel burners 4 natural gas wall burners Tap to tap 80 minutes Average TPH 60 TPH Spare shell allows complete shell change out Ladle Refining Station Manufacturer Midland Ross, 1985 Transformer 15 MVA, 3 phase AC Electrode diameter 14” KWH/ton 42 Two electric powered ladle transfer cars-1 heat in process, 1 heat queued Alloy bins (8) for automatic alloy weighing and addition PLC controlled injection system/wire feeder Automatic Robotic sampling lab (new 2001) Argon Stirring through porous plugs Continuous Casting Machine (#3 Caster) Manufacturer Voest Alpine, 1990 Type 13 foot radius – multipoint unbending Moulds Single taper Billet Size 5 1/8” x 7 3/8” Number of strands 4 Cut to length Automatic torch Automatic start Mould level control Berthold Electro magnetic stir In mould Casting speed 55-75 IPM Spray control 3 zone automatic control Shrouding Ladle to Tundish, Tundish to mould Tundishes 5 operating, 2 standby (metering nozzle & slide gate) Tundish capacity 15 tons Automatic tundish weighing and sampling Metacon slidegates casting capability High frequency, short stroke mould oscillators for improved surface quality Level 1 & level 2-quality assurance control system Hydraulic tundish flipper/deskuller (new 2001) Runout table, pusher, cooling bed system Cranes Scrap yard cranes #18 crane: Provincial 16.5 ton, 440V 3 phase, 77’ 0” span, electro magnet for scrap bucket loading with 100” round magnet #17 crane: Provincial 15 ton, 440 V 3 phase, 77’ 0” span, electro magnet, back up to #18 crane. Electric furnace shop cranes | |
