Germany-based plantmaker SMS Group has announced that it has revamped the direct-current electric arc furnace (DC EAF) of German steel producer Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH (GMH Holding), which was supplied by SMS in 1994 and modified in 2005, also by SMS.
According to SMS, the modernization of the furnace with a tapping weight of 140 mt provides extended lifetime for the furnace’s refractory lining, increased productivity and lower operating costs.