Antonio Catalano

A walking beam furnace has been ordered for the in-house operations of the largest steel subsidiary of the Salzgitter Group. The furnace will improve their sustainability and production efforts and is being provided by a company with North American locations.

Tenova is crafting the furnace for Salzgitter Flachstahl. The furnace includes the discharging roller table, charging and discharging machine, and all related electrical, measuring, and control systems. It has a capacity of 320 t/h and is designed to process slabs — blocks of cast steel — in single and double-row configurations.

“The new walking beam furnace is a keystone in our journey towards a more sustainable steel production,” stated Thomas Routschek, operations director of Hot Flat Products Division at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. “Thanks to Tenova’s advanced technology, we will be able to reduce our energy consumption by up to 30% during the process of reheating the slabs. This project represents a decisive step in minimizing our CO₂ footprint and enhancing the overall energy efficiency of our hot strip mill.”  

“We are proud to strengthen our collaboration with one of Germany’s leading steel producers, supporting their goals for energy efficiency and sustainable production,” shared Antonio Catalano, EVP downstream business unit at Tenova.

The furnace features a combustion air pre-heating system to reduce overall energy consumption and will be equipped with hydrogen burners and oxygen injection zones, optimizing combustion efficiency and reducing fuel consumption. The heat recovery system will capture waste heat to generate steam that will be distributed throughout the plant, thereby reducing the overall plant energy demand.

Press release is available in its original form here.

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