2015-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2015 Volume 2: Gudenau Intl. Symp. / Iron and Steel Making
| Editors: | Kongoli F, Kleinschmidt G, Pook H, Ohno K, Wu K |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Pages: | 340 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-987820-25-6 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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SMS Group at a Glance - Innovative Technologies for the Steel Industry
0; Guido Kleinschmidt1; Thomas Germershausen2; 0;1SMS SIEMAG AG, Dusseldorf, Germany (Deutschland); 2, Düsseldorf, Germany (Deutschland);
Type of Paper: Plenary
Id Paper: 246
Topic: 2
Abstract:
The SMS group unites global players in plant and machinery construction for processing steel and NF metals. It consists of the two Business Areas SMS Siemag and SMS Meer as well as industrial participations. The family-owned company, now run by the fourth generation, stands out for its strong market position, corporate culture of responsibility, plus high-performance products and services tailored to individual customer requirements. Sustainable ecoplants technologies are becoming increasingly important for economic and ecological reasons. Economic because saving energy and raw materials reduces costs, and ecological because protecting resources is becoming increasingly important. The presentation will introduce references along the process chain. One example is Belt Casting Technology (BCT). Steel is cast directly on a steel belt while the process yields to thickness around 1 to 2 centimeters. The new steel casting process needs far less energy and raw materials than in the past. Therefore, the innovative method is especially cost-effective and presents an opportunity to expand considerably the useful range of steel properties. It contains a higher percentage of manganese which makes it possible to manufacture even safety-critical components such as seats, door impact bars and bumpers much lighter. Another technology is the Shaft Arc Furnace (Sharc) which enables efficient energy use for scrap melting due to Twin shaft technology and scrap preheating by off-gas. Efficient cleaning of off gas is possible due to Hydro hybrid filter systems which meet strict regulations and offer considerable economic advantages. This innovation, which is the only one of its type worldwide, allows the integration of an electrostatic precipitator into the existing gas cleaning system.