EUROPEAN STEEL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION DAYS 2017 - ESTAD 2017

The performance of a flat product rolling mill is directly related to the design concept and performance of the upstream reheating furnace(s), both in terms of productivity but ever more importantly for final rolled quality and yield increase purposes. Many such production plants are also located near residential areas and thus as very demanding emissions reductions laws are set, steel processing plants must continuously adapt or risk major setbacks in their operating capacity. This paper describes the challenges faced, design solutions adopted and new technologies introduced for the manufacture and installation of two 300 tph digital reheating furnaces for a major US steel processor.