Modernization of USS/KOBE No. 3 blast furnace

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States)

OSTI ID:6185475

Diederich, D J; VanderSluis, F H; Yukubo, Y; Bernarding, T F; Emoto, E ^[1]

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1. Kobe Steel Co., Lorain, OH (United States). USS

The USS/KOBE Steel Company was formed on July 1, 1989 as a joint venture between USS and KOBE Steel of Japan. A major premise of the joint venture was to use generated capital for the modernization of the plant's facilities. The first major project of the new company was the total renovation of No. 3 Blast Furnace. This furnace is to be the mainstay of quality hot metal production for the future of the new company. No. 3 Blast Furnace was last operated in 1982. An original reline was planned in 1981, but was deferred due to economic conditions. Subsequent dismantling and engineering were performed in 1985 but the facility basically laid dormant for ten years until 1991. This paper discusses the various systems installed during the furnace rebuild along with some of the construction aspects of the rebuild along with some of the construction aspects of the rebuild. Modernized USS/KOBE No. 3 Blast Furnace (Blow-in: May 4, 1992) introduced various improvements of equipment and technology, such as a Paul Wurth Top, coke screening, casthouse, gas cleaning, stoves, and automatic stockhouse in order to make it a world class competitor.

• OSTI ID: 6185475
• Report Number(s): CONF-9303222--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proceedings, Ironmaking Conference; (United States) Journal Volume: 52
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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