CISDI’s leading ladle furnace tech brings transformation at Laiwu Steel
Date:2022/6/6 Source: CISDI
Successful hot testing has been carried out on a new, intelligent and green ladle furnace at Laiwu Steel in China’s Shandong Province.
The ladle furnace, at a 120-tonne BOF, is a technically-advanced core piece which further transforms the quality and cost-effectiveness of Laiwu’s steelmaking.
It features CISDI’s DMIAC digital, intelligent electrode regulation system, which is showcasing China’s leading indicators for energy conservation, environmental protection, operational intelligence and efficiency.
One-touch refining - by remote operation from an integrated, centralised control centre - has been achieved for Laiwu’s ladle furnace. This is a first in China.
Thanks to the internet of things, cloud computing and other digital means, the number of onsite operations staff has been greatly reduced, making a substantial saving on labour costs.
All process data is collected and saved - from production to equipment, energy, quality, cost and safety. The data will be valuable in the future, when Laiwu transforms to a digital plant.
CISDI’s project management, design, construction and equipment manufacturing specialists pooled their strengths to deliver high-end planning, high-standard construction and highly-efficient implementation in the face of a volatile climate and issues caused by the pandemic and the market.
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