UK-based plantmaker Primetals Technologies has announced that it will supply a new EAF Quantum electric arc furnace (EAF) for Chinese steel producer Guangxi Guixin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd (Guangxi Guixin). The furnace, which will be constructed at the company’s Hezhou works, has a tapping weight of 80 metric tons and will replace smaller existing arc furnaces. Completion of the new furnace is scheduled for mid-2019
According to Primetals, the furnace has an extremely low requirement of electrical energy, which also contributes to a reduction in both operating costs and CO2 emissions.
Developed by Primetals Technologies, the EAF Quantum combines proven elements of shaft furnace technology with an innovative scrap feeding process, an efficient preheating system, a new tipping concept for the lower shell, and an optimized tap system to attain significantly reduced tap-to-tap times. The electrical energy requirement is considerably less than that of a conventional electric arc furnace.