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Sanbao Group Boosts Heat Treatment Capabilities with 3 Annealing and Coating Lines

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Steelmaker Sanbao Group has expanded its heat treatment operations with three annealing and coating lines for non-grain oriented (NGO) silicon steel. The equipment enhancement is part of the company’s entry into the field of silicon steel production.

Sanbao contracted with Tenova LOI Thermprocess, an industrial furnace supplier, for the heat treatment furnaces intended for processing metals. Two electric arc furnaces (EAF) previously supplied by Tenova Group have been installed and put into operation.

A signing ceremony was held at the headquarters of Sanbao Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., in Zhangzhou, China, as part of the company’s “Cold rolled Silicon Steel and Metal Products Deep Processing Project”, a new greenfield project for electrical steel that aims to obtain the highest surface quality and best magnetic properties in NGO electrical steel for Southeast China.

Sascha Bothen
Senior Vice President of Sales
Tenova LOI Thermprocess
Source: LinkedIn

“Tenova and Sanbao have already collaborated successfully establishing Tenova’s Consteel® technology and the successful references of Tenova LOI Thermprocess in the heat treatment of electrical steel and great efforts in the research & development in this sector fully convinced us to this investment,” stated Wang Guangwen, chairman of Sanbao Group.

“It was a great honor for us to participate in the signing ceremony of the Sanbao Group in Zhangzhou, which emphasizes their trust in our technology,” stated Sascha Bothen, senior vice president sales, Tenova LOI Thermprocess. “We are proud to further strengthen the cooperation and work together to help propel forward the green energy transition in the steel industry.”

Included in the featured image: Wang Guangwen, chairman of Sanbao Group; Dong Guibo, vice general manager of Sanbao Group; Sascha Bothen, senior vice president of sales, Tenova LOI Thermprocess; and Wolfgang Eggert, general sales manager, Tenova LOI Thermprocess.

The press release is available in its original form here.

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All 21 News Chatter To Keep You Current

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 21 news items.

Equipment

  1. Tata Steel Meramandali, based in Odisha, India, placed an order with SMS group for the implementation of Paul Wurth coke oven gas injection technology at their Blast Furnace (BF) #1. This order is the first of its kind in India, setting a precedent for the industry’s move towards sustainable steel production. The project is expected to be commissioned by Q1 2026 and will be completed within 25 months.
  2. Sousa Corp., based in Newington, CT, installed its second Ipsen Turbo²Treater vacuum furnace to its production line, expanding its capacity to meet demand for heat treating services to the aerospace, automotive, medical, and general manufacturing industries.
  3. A Chinese partner has purchased a two-chamber VIM 50 kg induction furnace from SECO/WARWICK for casting gas turbine blades. The furnace will produce gas turbine blade castings in an equiaxed structure and has already obtained an export license.
  4. The modernization of a blast furnace at Salzgitter Flachstahl AG has been completed by SMS group. The new Paul Wurth parallel hopper Bell Less Top® (BLT) installed offers enhanced efficiency with less maintenance.
  5. Edwards AFB in California received delivery of a composition oven from DELTA H®/Phillips Federal. The equipment will be used for advanced materials applications R&D. The heat treat furnace supplier initially designed and engineered the walk-in oven using SolidWorks 3D modeling and developed the project as a “kit oven” for easy field assembly. After preassembly of key subsystems at their Carroll, OH facility, the system was shipped to Edwards AFB. The entire field assembly project required two weeks including commissioning and extensive training of USAF personnel.
  6. Tata Steel Nederland selected Tenova to develop a new state-of-the-art steel production line in IJmuiden, the Netherlands. The overall contract will include engineering, supply, and advisory services for a three million tons electric arc furnace to meet current operational specifications (high-quality steel for the automotive sector). 
  7. Cavendish Hydrogen ASA, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order from Alperia Greenpower SRL for hydrogen fueling equipment to be used for light- and heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Italy. This will be Nel’s first H2Station™ installation in Italy, built for the 2026 Winter Olympics to fuel vehicles for the transfer between the Olympic sports facilities.
Newly installed material hoppers at Salzgitter Flachstahl AG
Coke oven gas compressing station previously installed at HKM, Germany
DELTA H®/Phillips Federal providing composite oven for Edwards AFB
Left to right: Paolo Stagnoli (Tenova), Hans van den Berg (CEO Tata Steel Nederland), Jeroen Klumper (Tata Steel Nederland), and Nico Bleijendaal (Danieli)

Company & Personnel 

  1. StandardAero has appointed Kim Ernzen to serve as chief operating officer. In this role, Ernzen reports directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero chairman and CEO, and is responsible for global operational performance, efficiency, and excellence, as well as engineering and supply chain management for StandardAero. Additionally, StandardAero’s Engine Services and Component Repair Services division presidents will report directly to Ernzen, who will maintain close oversight of the company’s overall business performance. She replaces Kerry O’Sullivan, who is retiring from StandardAero, and will be located at the company’s Scottsdale, Arizona, headquarters office. 
  2. Steelhead Technologies launched Steelhead University, an online learning platform designed to expedite user training and streamline software implementation. The comprehensive curriculum of eight core administrative courses equips users with fundamental knowledge essential for navigating the intricacies of the company’s software.
  3. Solar Atmospheres’ newest acquisition, Solar Atmospheres of San Diego, has announced the addition of Chris Constable as their new vice president of operations. Chris has nearly 25 years of heat treating experience that includes quality, operations, management, plant safety, business development, and sales.
  4. Ipsen USA welcomes Max Stormo as the new Ipsen customer service (ICS) operations manager as the company streamlines its aftermarket services in Souderton, PA. Stormo comes to Ipsen after an extensive career working as a manufacturing operations leader in Texas, and a recent role as vice president of operations at a manufacturer in the Philadelphia region.
  5. Solar Manufacturing, Inc., announced the hiring of Nicholas Max, BSME Drexel University, as its chief mechanical engineer to head up its vacuum furnace mechanical design group. Nick is also pursuing an MBA at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. He will be tasked to lead the further development of energy efficient hot zones, vacuum vessels, high pressure gas quenching systems, and vacuum pumping systems.
  6. Ipsen USA has confirmed its commitment to the growth of the Ipsen Customer Service (ICS) Parts Department by expanding staff and implementing strategic initiatives. Christina Connelly, parts manager for Ipsen in Cherry Valley, joined the team in 2022, and has since hired six additional employees. Connelly and her veteran team members and new hires are focused on reducing turnaround time and increasing customer responsiveness.
  7. Swiss Steel Group announced its participation in a renewable energy consortium, the “Initiative EE-Industrie.” This initiative, consisting of 19 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany, aims to build, operate and utilize wind and photovoltaic plants for self-supply with green electricity.
  8. Kanthal and Danieli have announced a partnership to jointly scale up Kanthal’s demonstrated electric process gas direct-heating solution, Prothal® DH, to full industrial scale. With the installation in Energiron hydrogen-ready DRI plants, fully green DRI production will be achieved. Additionally, the introduction of Prothal® DH technology in blast furnace operation will reduce CO2 emissions in ironmaking.
Kim Ernzen, Chief Operating Officer at StandardAero
Screenshot of Steelhead University knowledge check on adjusting powder coat recipes
Chris Constable, Vice President of Operations, Solar Atmospheres of San Diego
Max Stormo, Customer Service Operations Manager, Ipsen USA
Nicholas Max, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Solar Manufacturing, Inc.
Dilip Chandrasekaran, Global Business Development Manager at Kanthal (L) and Marco Lapasin, Vice President Danieli Engineering Centro Metallics

Kudos 

  1. Ipsen Global has received the German Innovation Award for the Atlas Green furnace platform, presented by The German Design Council. The award ceremony was held in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 14, celebrating the innovators that emerged from a field of 520 submissions from across 23 countries.
  2. Industrial Steel Treating Co. was named the Manufacturer of the Year by the Jackson Area (MI) Manufacturers Association. Accepting on behalf of IST was Tim Levy, current President of IST. Members of the Levy family in attendance included current VP, Tom Levy, and former IST President, Bernard Levy. Bernard was the 2nd generation Levy family owner and spent his entire 50-year career at IST before retiring and passing the reins to his three sons in 1998.
  3. Bluestreak Compliance™, a division of Bluestreak | Bright AM™, received approval as a Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Accreditation Body (Cyber-AB). This significant achievement enables Bluestreak Compliance™ to offer expert consulting services to defense contractors and suppliers aiming to comply with CMMC cybersecurity standards and prepare for their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) audits.
  4. IHEA has announced Dr. Avi Shultz as keynote at the first Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT. Dr. Shultz, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO), will provide the keynote address at its first summit, to be held October 28-20 at the Conrad Indianapolis.
  5. Swiss Steel Group has launched a new website which focuses on customer needs, including a Product Finder that generates automated product suggestions based on customer requirements and specifications, and detailed information about green initiatives and sustainability as well as special requirements for steel grades for specific applications.
  6. IHEA recently announced its 2024–25 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Taking over as President is Jeff Rafter of Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC; Vice-President is Gary Berwick of Dry Coolers, Inc.; and Treasurer is Jason Safarz of Karl Dungs, Inc. Brian Kelly of Honeywell Thermal Solutions assumes the Past President position. Finalizing the lineup of IHEA’s Board of Directors for 2024-2025, the following members continue their tenure: Scott Bishop, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); Bob Fincken, Super Systems, Inc.; Ben Gasbarre, Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems; Doug Glenn, Heat Treat Today; John Podach, Fostoria Infrared; John Stanley, Karl Dungs, Inc.; Michael Stowe, Advanced Energy; Helen Tuttle, WS Thermal Process Technology Inc.; and Jeff Valuck, Surface Combustion, Inc.
Dr. Bora Ozkan-Paul van Doesburg (L) and Lutz Dietzold (R) with their German Innovation Award
Tim Levy (L) and Bernard Levy (R)
Dr. Avi Schultz, keynote speaker at IHEA’s Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT
The 2024-25 IHEA Board of Directors: Back row, left to right; John Stanley, Bob Fincken, Gary Berwick, Brian Kelly, Scott Bishop, Doug Glenn, and Jeff Rafter. Front row, left to right; Jeff Valuck, Ben Gasbarre, Helen Tuttle, IHEA Executive Vice President Anne Goyer, Jason Safarz, and John Podach. Not pictured: Michael Stowe

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News from Abroad: Furnace Efficiency and Climate Neutrality

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Today’s News from Abroad installment brings us news of a climate-neutral metallurgical thermal process center in Germany, a twin-ladle furnace station in Brazil, and a Korean steel maker gaining furnace efficiency. 

Heat Treat Today partners with two international publications to deliver the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience — manufacturers with in-house heat treat. heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication, serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets, and Furnaces International, a Quartz Business Media publication, primarily serves the English-speaking globe.

ArcelorMittal Brasil Orders Twin-Ladle Furnace Station from Danieli

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ArcelorMittal’s Tubarão integrated steel plant in Serra, Espirito Santo state, where Danieli will install twin-ladle furnace station.
Source: furnaces-international.com

“ArcelorMittal Brasil has chosen Danieli Centro Met technology and equipment for a twin-ladle furnace station to be installed at the Tubarão integrated steel plant in Serra, Espirito Santo state, where 7+ Mt/yr of high-quality, flat carbon steel products are produced. The new twin-ladle furnace station will be placed in the melt-shop bay between converters and continuous casting machines to complete the refining area, remove sulphur contents and make quality adjustments to the steel bath, to produce USIBOR steel for automotive applications.”

READ MORE: “Arcelor Mittal Brasil orders twin-ladle furnace station from Danieli” at furnaces.international.com

TU Bergakademie Freiberg Opens Climate-Neutral Metallurgical Thermal Processing Center

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At TU Bergakademie Freiberg, the simulation of a torch in a test furnace is part of developing technologies that could replace the natural gas burners of the future.
Source: TU Bergakademie Freiberg

“’Our goal is emission-free thermal processes, which we optimize through a closed loop system,’ says Professor Gotthard Wolf, head of the Foundry Institute at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. In order to get closer to this goal, two technologies have already been developed at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg that could replace the natural gas burners of the future. When using green electricity, the process step of melting, for example of aluminum, becomes completely CO2-free. These are a plasma-heated hot gas flare and an inductively heated got gas flare. ‘Each of the electrically operated flares could be replaced in existing melting furnaces without the mostly medium-sized foundry companies having to invest in alternative furnaces,’ explains Professor Wolf.”

READ MORE: “TU Bergakademie Freiberg optimizes metallurgical thermal process” at heat-processing.com

Tenova’s NextGen® System Enhances Dongkuk Steel Mill Furnace Efficiency

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The installation and commissioning of Tenova’s NextGen® will provide enhanced EAF efficiency, real-time monitoring, and control capabilities.
Source: furnaces-international.com

“Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd., a leading steelmaker in Korea, has recently contracted Tenova Goodfellow, Inc, a subsidiary of Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, to improve its furnace efficiency. The scope of the contract involves the supply and installation of Tenova’s NextGen® System at Dongkuk’s Incheon Plant in Dong-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The Next-Gen® System, tailored for Dongkuk Steel’s 120-ton AC shaft furnace, incorporates advanced hardware and temperature sensors for off-gas measurement which include two sampling stations and a central cabinet.”

READ MORE: “Dongkuk Steel  Mill Co Ltd contracted Tenova Goodfellow Inc for a NextGen®System for improved furnace efficiency” at furnaces-international.com. 

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thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg GmbH Expands Sustainable Operations with Bell-Type Annealing Plant

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An Ultra Low NOx HPH®-flameless bell-type annealing plant at thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has achieved CO2-neutral heat treatment of precision strip.

Tenova LOI Thermprocess, a company which is part of Tenova, continues to prove that CO2-neutral heat treatment can go together with low nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in a cooperation project with thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg GmbH. Tenova LOI Thermprocess is part of Tenova and is one of the leading companies supplying industrial furnace systems for the heat treatment of metals. Tenova, a Techint Group company, is as a worldwide partner for sustainable, innovative, and reliable solutions in the metals and the mining industries.

In bell-type annealing plants, which have so far been mainly operated with natural gas, precipitation and spheroidizing annealing of steel coils is carried out to specifically adjust the mechanical properties for subsequent rolling processes or the required product properties at the end customer.

At thyssenkrupp’s Hagen-Hohenlimburg site, Tenova LOI Thermprocess’s heating hoods with LOI’s patented Ultra low NOx HPH®-flameless concept has been used for around 12 years. By increasing air preheating temperatures to 1112°F (600°C), this technology has led to energy and therefore CO2 savings of up to 12%.

Dr. Gökhan Gula
Project Manager and Process Engineer
Tenova LOI Thermprocess.

In a campaign involving several annealing cycles, a further step has been taken towards decarbonizing steel production as part of the joint project. In production trials, the fuel gas supply for the heat treatment of hot-rolled narrow strip was gradually converted from natural gas to up to 100% hydrogen. Tenova indicates that, for the first time in the world, 70 t of steel strip were heat treated in a bell-type annealing plant in a locally CO2‑neutral process. The flameless concept demonstrates its advantages here because despite the higher combustion temperature compared to natural gas and thus a tendency towards higher nitrogen oxide emissions, it results in remarkably low NOx emissions.

Using the bell-type annealing plant, up to 2600 kg of CO2 can be saved per annealing cycle by using regenerative produced hydrogen, while maintaining productivity and product properties.

“The combustion of hydrogen is technically more complex than the direct use of electricity or the combustion of natural gas. This project has provided us with further insights into the decarbonization of the bell-type annealing process and is helping us on our joint path towards the transformation to climate-neutral steel production,” says Dr. Gökhan Gula, project manager and process engineer at Tenova LOI Thermprocess.

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Double Reduction Mill Offers Sustainable Solutions for Tinplate Company

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A tinplate company will receive a new order for a tinplate coating line (TCL) and tinplate double reduction mill (TDRM) from a company with North American locations specialized in sustainable thermal processing solutions for the metals and mining industries.

Giuseppe Zanzi
Chief Representative Officer of South East Asia and Oceania
Tenova
Source: Tenova

These orders from Tenova are for the Tinplate Company of India Ltd., a subsidiary of Tata Steel, for its new Tinplate Complex at the Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand, India.

The TCL includes an independent pre-tinning section with sulfuric acid for iron control in the electrolyte solution and an advance tinplate coating control close loop to achieve the best strip coating quality and stability. The IGBT AFE rectifier technology allows for efficiency in tinplate coating which moreover allows for low electrical consumption.

The TDRM plays a key role in obtaining a combination of ultra-light strip gauge and required hardness. This mill is equipped with automatic gauge control (AGC) cylinders, an automatic flatness control (AFC) system, a roughness control system, and a dedicated reduction control for double reduced (DR) tin plate.

Giuseppe Zanzi, chief representative officer of South East Asia and Oceania at Tenova, commented, “We are very proud to have been selected as the main technological partner for Tata Group tinplate expansion. Thanks to our solutions, Tata will be able to achieve a sustainable production based on low electrical consumption and very large production capacity.”

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19 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items To Keep You Current

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 19 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat.

Equipment Chatter

  1. Global commodities group, Anglo American, and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing new pathways for the decarbonization of steelmaking. The collaboration will focus on joint research to accelerate the development of high-quality input stock for lower carbon steel production, using both conventional blast furnace and direct reduction iron.
  2. SECO/WARWICK delivered additional CAB lines to SUZHOU RETEK in China.
  3. Tenova was contracted by Sinova Global to supply the basic engineering of a new silicon metal plant in Tennessee. The site will be North America’s most modern and efficient silicon metal plant, a greenfield development for Sinova Global.

Company and Personnel Chatter

  1. Brighton Science and Hubbard-Hall partner to provide the Infinity Surface Cleaning Intelligence Program, which is designed to aid manufacturers to prepare surfaces and prevent problems.
  2. Thermal-Vac Technology, Inc. announced the completion of a new microgrid from Verdant Microgrid, LLC. Collaboration with the following companies ensured the completion: Eos Energy Enterprises of Edison, NJ; Stronghold Engineering, Inc. of Perris, CA; and GridSwitch Asset Management Services of Moon, PA.
  3. Bryan Stern has joined Gasbarre as the product development manager for Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems. Bryan’s experience, knowledge, and forward-thinking will allow him to support existing clients and advance the company’s growing footprint in the vacuum furnace market.
  4. Ipsen recently launched a new website with the goal of providing a better user experience for customers worldwide. IpsenGlobal.com now incorporates all Ipsen locations, products, and services under one domain.
  5. Furnaces North America 2022, the premier trade show and technical conference in the North American heat treating industry, attracted over 1,200 attendees from around the world. The show produced by the Metal Treating Institute in partnership with its media partner, Heat Treat Today.

Kudos Chatter

  1. Doug Peters, CEO of Peters’ Heat Treating, received the Winslow Award, an honor that is given to an individual or business that has made valuable economic improvements.
  2. A two chamber vacuum oil quench furnace has received Nadcap accreditation. Solar Manufacturing designed the furnace for Solar Atmospheres of Western PA.
  3. Ayla Busch was honored with the German Leadership Award 2022. This award was presented at the annual alumni convention of the Collège des Ingénieurs and is an award for innovative corporate leadership in the German economy.
  4. Texas Heat Treating, Inc. announces that both Round Rock and Texas Heat Treating Worth just completed ISO 17025 lab audits. The audits came back with no findings.
  5. Representatives from TAV VACUUM gave a speech during the first day of the 27th IFHTSE Congress & European Conference on Heat Treatment 2022. The talk was about the heat treatment of titanium alloys, specifically, “Vacuum heat treatment of Ti6Al4V alloy produced via SLM additive manufacturing.”
  6. RETECH, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, was acknowledged as “The Most Innovative Metallurgical Equipment Specialist in 2022 for the USA” by Acquisition International Magazine. Additionally, Earl Good, its managing director, has been honored by The Corporate Magazine in the “Top 20 Most Dynamic Business Leaders of 2022.″
  7. Nitrex Metal, Inc. announced that it was selected for the “American Dream” series airing on Bloomberg and Amazon Prime. The series explores the entrepreneurial stories of men and women who founded and built incredible companies from the ground up.
  8. Jim Oakes, president of Super Systems, has been awarded the first ever Furnaces North America (FNA) Industry Award at the trade show’s opening night kickoff reception.
  9. At the recent 2022 MTI fall meeting held in Indianapolis, IN, the Metal Treating Institute recognized Roy Adkins, director of Corporate Quality, with the MTI Award of Industry Merit. This award is given in recognition of current and ongoing commitment to the betterment of the commercial heat treating industry with one or more significant accomplishments.
  10. Hubbard-Hall has been awarded the Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Hearst Media Services in Connecticut. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey that is administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC.
  11. Pelican Wire Calibration Laboratory received “ISO/IEC 17025:2017” accreditation from ANSI National Accreditation Board.

 

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Fringe Friday: ArcelorMittal Dofasco Lowers Carbon Footprint

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HTD Size-PR LogoSometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our key markets: aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, or general manufacturing. To celebrate getting to the “fringe” of the weekend, Heat Treat Today presents today’s Heat Treat Fringe Friday press release: an agreement for the supply of a direct reduction system for ArcelorMittal Dofasco, in North America.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco chooses Tenova for the supply of a hydrogen-ready 2,500,000 tons/year ENERGIRON® direct reduction system, to be located in Hamilton, Canada. This system will be incorporated in the decarbonization plan through a direct reduced iron (DRI) program.

Ron Bedard President & CEO
ArcelorMittal
Source: LinkedIn

"While [the project] involves installing new technology and equipment, the investment is really about people and planet," explains Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal. "It will help our customers lower their carbon footprint, ensuring they deliver low carbon products to consumers. It will create and protect green careers in advanced manufacturing here at Dofasco. It will improve the work environment for our operations, maintenance, and technology teams. And it will significantly reduce the environmental impact of steelmaking in Hamilton.”

The manufacturer will transition away from the blast furnace (basic oxygen furnace steelmaking production route) to the DRI-electric arc furnace production route. The technology has the capability to capture and use CO2, reducing overall CO2 emissions and providing an additional revenue stream for the system operations. The system will produce hot DRI pellets that will be processed via the proven HYTEMP, a pneumatic transport system, to a new EAF mill to be located next to the ENERGIRON® system.

Stefano Maggiolino
President & CEO
Tenova HYL
Source: LinkedIn

“This innovative direct reduction plant will help ArcelorMittal to reach its target of reducing carbon emission and Tenova is very proud to be part of this journey.” said Stefano Maggiolino, president and CEO at Tenova HYL.

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News From Abroad: Decarbonizing, Steel Upgrades, and Green Tech

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Heat Treat Today is partnering with heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets. Together, we are sharing the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience — manufacturers with in-house heat treat.

We look to our European information partner for updates on decarbonizing steel in Germany, green technology in the Philippines, and upgrades for steel manufacturers in Brazil.

Plans To Decarbonize Steel

"bp and thyssenkrupp Steel announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of long-term supply of low carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production. Both want to accelerate the steel industry’s wider energy transition."

Read More: "bp and thyssenkrupp Steel Decarbonize Steel Production"

 

Tenova Chosen for Green Technology

"Tenova and SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation, the flagship steel manufacturing company in the Philippines, recently inked a partnership for Consteel® Evolution. This is a state-of-the-art low-impact technology for steel manufacturing. It will be the first of its kind in the country and will be employed in SteelAsia’s new melt shop in Lemery, Batangas, in 2024."

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Upgrades for Steel Maker in Brazil

"Danieli do Brasil Service Team will provide and install a new surface Quenching and self-Tempering system for Bars-QTB at Gerdau Araçariguama, which will replace the existing bar treatment line. The main purpose of installing a Danieli QTB process is to improve the mechanical properties of deformed bars (rebars), made from basic chemical composition, at low production costs."

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EAF Steel Producer Increases Furnace Capabilities

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HTD Size-PR LogoCelsa France, an EAF (electric arc furnace) steel producer specializing in the production of steel billets from steel scrap, will be increasing the technology capabilities of their 150-ton scrap AC top charge furnace in Boucau, France.

The iEAF® technology platform supplied by Tenova Goodfellow, Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Tenova, is Celsa France’s third NextGen® system to be installed in Europe. The scope of supply will include NextGen® hardware for upstream off-gas measurement and various software solutions.

“We are pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Tenova,” states Nicolas Claveranne, production manager at Celsa France and project manager for this project. “The NextGen® references – we are sure – will bring added value to the steelmaking operations of our plant.”

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29 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 29 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat. 

 

Equipment Chatter

  1. Baowu Aluminum Technology Co., Ltd.’s continuous annealing and chemical pre-treatment line for processing strip coils for the aluminum market supplied by Tenova produced its first hot coil.
  2. A Midwest manufacturer of brass components is upgrading their heat treat capabilities with a new furnace from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems.
  3. Plastometrex, a materials science startup, is working with global testing and inspection provider Element Materials Technology.
  4. A global bearing manufacturer decided to furnish one of its Chinese plants with a vacuum furnace by SECO/WARWICK with gas quenching, carburizing (LPC), and carbonitriding (LCPN).
  5. To support R&D and additive manufacturing projects, Solar Atmospheres of California has added some small vacuum furnace capacity to their equipment offerings.
  6. An Indian manufacturer of feed machinery and contractor for “turnkey” agricultural engineering projects has placed an order with SECO/WARWICK for a Vector® vacuum furnace with vertical insertion of loads.
  7. Heat treatment specialist Bodycote provided solutions for the world’s first hydroformed architectural stainless-steel façade screen that was manufactured by German fabricator Edelstahl-Mechanik. This screen was installed in the newly constructed Science and Engineering Complex at the Harvard University campus in Boston, MA.
  8. SECO/WARWICK will install a continuous line for controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) of large-dimension battery coolers at the plant of a European manufacturer of heat exchangers.
  9. A Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems integral quench furnace line was recently commissioned to a manufacturer of specialty nut and bolt assemblies in the eastern U.S.
  10. One of the largest Brazilian hardening plants has started to operate a SECO/WARWICK Vector® vacuum furnace.

Personnel/Company Chatter

  1. With increased interest in U.S. semiconductor research and manufacturing, ECM USA, Inc. recently announced a strong bi-monthly sales order pattern for 2021 related to their product expansion both in research & development and with laboratory furnace systems.
  2. Pfeiffer Vacuum introduced OmniControl® universal control unit for pumps and measurement instruments.
  3. Ipsen reported a surge in interest for standardized equipment and revealed a steady increase of orders for TITAN® vacuum furnaces this year, with five in July. Clients range from those in cutting tools and machinery to additive manufacturing and aerospace.
  4. Heating technology company Kanthal announced the agreement to divest its semiconductor capital equipment business to Yield Engineering Systems, Inc., headquartered in Fremont, CA.
  5. Bodycote increased hot isostatic pressing capacity in Greenville, SC.
  6. Nitrex, a global provider of fully integrated surface treatment solutions, has announced that G-M Enterprises has made its official market debut under the Nitrex banner as of January 2022.
  7. Nancy Easterbrook has joined HarbisonWalker International (HWI), a refractory products and services supplier in North America, as the director of Recycled Materials.
  8. HarbisonWalker International is building a manufacturing and service hub for its steel customers in North America.
  9. During the Metal Treating Institute’s (MTI) Fall Meeting, Ipsen, along with several other vested organizations, presented donations to support the MTI Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships for the next generation of heat treating industry professionals.
  10. GHI Smart Furnaces celebrated the 84th anniversary of their founding in December 1937.
  11. HeatTek announced the purchase of an additional facility in Ixonia, WI to serve primarily as a distribution center for the rapidly growing company’s components and spare parts inventory. This expansion follows another plant acquisition in West Allis, WI.
  12. Hubbard-Hall announced that they’ve made the Dow product line available on their eCommerce site.

Kudos Chatter

  1. Leading women at HarbisonWalker International (HWI) based at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA have recently been recognized for their work: HWI has promoted Melissa Bihary to vice president of People and Organizational Effectiveness Also, the — the workforce development and education partner of the — has presented Bryn Snow, director of Application Technology-Nonferrous/Glass at HWI, with a STEP Ahead Award. Lastly, Jodi L. Allison, CAP,OM, has been promoted to chief executive assistant & administrative manager at HWI.
  2. At the recent Metal Treating Institute (MTI) 2021 Fall meeting held in San Antonio TX, Ed Engelhard, vice president of Corporate Quality, has been recognized with the MTI Award of Industry Merit. This award is given in recognition of current/ongoing commitment to the betterment of the commercial heat treating industry with one or more significant accomplishments.
  3. Tony Karadimas has been nominated as vice president of UPC-MARATHON Sales and NITREX.
  4. Bodycote in Syracuse, NY passed certification to AS9100 standard with zero findings.
  5. A group of 70 employees and management of SECO/WARWICK located in Świebodzin, Poland planted 3,000 beech seedlings on Lumberjack and Forester World Day.
  6. Nitrex Metal, Inc., global provider of fully integrated surface treatment solutions and technologies, was selected to be part of a “Global Thought Leaders” series broadcast on CBS News.
  7. Deep Cryogenics International trademarked the slogan “Infinitely Renewable, Infinitely Recyclable” for the use of liquid nitrogen in their deep cryogenic treatment process.

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to bethany@heattreattoday.com.

 

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