2MetalsTechnologiesSecondaryMetallurgySolutionsTechnology,mechanicalengineering,automationandelectricalengineeringfromasinglesource–topvaluesinproductivity,consumptionandavailability070408_SecMet_REV_RZ04.indd2070408_SecMet_REV_RZ04.indd221.05.200714:39:33Uhr21.05.200714:39:33Uhr2Fromalloyhandlingtodegassing,desulfurization,anddecarburization,theproductionofhigh-qualitysteelswithoutsecondarymetallurgyisunthink-able.It’scrucialthattheentireplantmeetsallprescribedperformancevalueswhileatthesametimedeliveringtheplannedsteelqualityinasafe,repro-duciblemanner.Ourworkisfocusedonfulfillingtheserequirements.Youexpect...Efficientproductionandmaximumproductivity–throughapplicationofcomprehensiveplantexpertiseReliabledeliverytimes,promptcom-missioning,fastrun-up–andreliablesparepartsupplyFlexibleplantdesign–fortheproduc-tionofvarioussteelqualitiesLow,demonstrablyreachableconsump-tionvalues–foralloyingelementsandenergyReliablecompliancewithenviron-mentalregulations–includingfuturerequirements070408_SecMet_REV_RZ04.inddAbs1:2070408_SecMet_REV_RZ04.inddAbs1:221.05.200714:39:43Uhr21.05.200714:39:43Uhr3Yourchallenge:Refiningcrudesteel,improvingperformancePerfectteamworkformaximumefficiencyHighavailability,shortchargecycletimes,lowconsumptionvalues,andreducedpersonnelcostsaredecisivefactorsfortheperformanceandproductivityofyoursecondarymetallurgy.Allofthisrequiresbasicexpertisefromyoursolutionprovider:Onlyfinelytunedprocesscontrolandautomationensureefficientuseofpersonnelandshortcycletimes.Onlyprecisescalingofdesignparame-tersforthematerialusedcanguaranteeverifiableconformancewithconsump-tionvalues.Andonlythecorrectplantdesignleadstominimalspacecostsforthevacuumpump,alloyingfacility,andmetallurgicalvessels.YourcustomersrequirethebestDoesyourplantneedtoproduceawidevarietyofproducts?Doyouneedtoquicklyadapttodifferentrequirements?Areyoulookingtoreliablyfulfillchalleng-ingexpectations–perhapsintheareaofULCsteels,wheretodayacarboncontentoflessthan20ppmisoftenexpected?Thisrequiresmechanicsspecificallydesignedforsteelmillsaswellasanefficientautomationsolutionandhigh-lydevelopedprocessmodelsforvarioussteelqualities.Buttheparametersthatinfluencetheprocessmustalsobestableandcalculable,especiallywhenitcomestothepowersupply.Highplantperformancemustbelong-lastingTheexpertiseofyourserviceandmain-tenancepersonnelhasasignificantinflu-enceonplantoperation,safety,andavail-ability.That’swhyyoursolutionprovidermustbeabletopassonavailableknowl-edgetooperatingpersonnel,andtosup-portyourserviceexpertsatanytimewithnecessaryspareparts.Inshort:Acommitmentisneededthatgoesbeyondwhat’softenseenintheindustrytoday.Environmentalrequire-mentsarealsogrowingInternationalagreementsandnationallawsrequireareductionofpollutionandCO2emissions.Andnaturallyyoualsohavearesponsibilitytothepeopleandthecountrywhereyouareproduc-ing.Soyoushouldalsoevaluateyoursolutionprovideronhowwelltheycansupportincreasingenvironmentalre-quirements–bothtodayandtomorrow.070408_SecMet_REV_RZ04.inddAbs1:3070408_SecMet_REV_RZ04.inddAbs1:321.05.200714:39:44Uhr21.05.200714:39:44Uhr4Therightapproach:OurSecondaryMetallurgySolutionsforyourEAForBOFsteelmakingshopAnMES(ManufacturingExecutionSys-tem)solutionforoptimizedproductionplanningandforminimizingofrawmaterials´consumption.Ourofferingsalsoincludepowerqualitysolutionsforastable,fault-freeenergysupplyforyoursecondarymetallurgy,evenunderhighpowerloads.Complyingwithemissionlimits–includingfuturestandardsAsacompleteplantsupplierwecanpre-ciselyconfigurethedownstreamenviron-mentaltechnologytothegasexhaustparametersandthesecondarymetallurgyprocesscycle.You’reassuredofnotonlyfulfillingtoday’slimitvalues,butofbeingpreparedfortomorrow’sregulationsaswell.Ensuredperformancethroughouttheentirelife-cycleWithreliableoperationthankstoknowl-edgetransferfromourtrainingexperts,andassuredsparepartsupply,SiemensVAI’scomprehensiveserviceofferingsboostplantavailabilitythroughouttheentirelife-cycle.Andwealsocoveryourstrategicallyplannedmodernizationatjusttherightpointintimeintermsofbothtechnologyandeconomics.AllcomponentsfromSiemensVAIarebuilttowithstandthehighesteverydayloads.Weachievethisthroughextensivestandardization,manyyearsofteamworkwithselectedsuppliers,certifiedoutputcontrols,andsystematicqualityassurance.Inaddition,weguaranteethatpartscri-ticaltoperformancewillbeproducedinGermany.Theresult:Assureddeliverytimes,highavailabilityandalongplantlife-cycle.Coordinatedlayout–optimizedprocessJustasdecisiveascomponentqualityistheoptimizationofplantlayoutandprocess.Ourexperiencehelpsuspreciselycoor-dinatemovementcyclesinordertomini-mizesecondaryprocessingtimesanduseelectricalandthermalenergymoreefficiently.Andbyholisticallytakingallupstreamanddownstreamplantsintoaccount,theindividualcycletimescanbe“cleanly”balanced.Automationwithpower–forproductivityandqualityAllsecondarymetallurgyprocesses,fromladlefurnacetovacuumtreatmentplant,arecoveredusinganeasilyintegratedautomationsolutionfromSiemensVAI.Inadditiontoprocesscontrol,italsooffers:Continuouslydevelopedpro