FULLY AUTOMATIC EAF REFRACTORY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM

摘要

Continuous changes in the economic environment and the increasing competitive pressure require steel producers to introduce innovative measures to reduce costs. The Stahlwerk Bous GmbH, part of the steel section in GMH-Holding, has over recent years successfully pursued this strategy. Working with Minteq International GmbH a totally new concept of arc furnace maintenance was introduced. The fully automatic refractory maintenance system was installed in 2003. The development of an automatic and continuous refractory maintenance system for the arc furnace, tailored for the demands of modern steel production at Stahlwerk Bous has eliminated the disadvantages of intermittent refractory maintenance.