Primetals Technologies to modify continuous caster at Gerdau Cartersville, USA

摘要

Primetals Technologies has received an order from Gerdau to modify the continuous caster at its location in Cartersville, Georgia, USA. The project will give the capability to produce an additional beam blank format. This will allow Gerdau to roll larger finished products for applications in the building and construction industries. Commissioning of the modified plant is scheduled for the end of 2017. The four-strand continuous caster was installed by Primetals Technologies in 1998/99 and is designed for annual production of 692,000 tonnes. The plant features a curved mold, a machine radius of eight meters and a metallurgical length of 23 meters. Low and medium carbon steels are cast. Up to now it has been possible to produce two billet formats, two bloom formats and one beam blankformat.