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Siemens to Renovate Blast Furnace 1 for ArcelorMittal Tubarão

06/25/2010 - ArcelorMittal Tubarão has commissioned Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to renovate blast furnace 1 at its Tubarão Works in Brazil. Siemens will dismantle and rebuild within a shutdown period of 80 days.

ArcelorMittal Tubarão has commissioned Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to renovate blast furnace 1 at its Tubarão Works in Brazil. Siemens will dismantle and rebuild within a shutdown period of 80 days.
 
The modernization project is worth more than 10 million euros.
 
The existing blast furnace 1 at the ArcelorMittal Tubarão site—which at almost 27 years old is said to be the world's longest-serving blast furnace to date—has an internal volume of 4415 cubic meters. Its annual melting capacity is 3.3 million tonnes, which is about half the company's crude iron production.
 
Since it came into operation in November 1983, the furnace is claimed to have produced more than 85 million tonnes of hot metal, more than any other blast furnace.
 
Siemens will be responsible for the basic and detailed engineering, methodology and planning, and for coordinating disassembly, reconstruction, and commissioning. A modular project concept will be employed to make it possible to disassemble and reassemble the blast furnace in large units, minimizing shutdown time.
 
ArcelorMittal Tubarão is a subsidiary of the ArcelorMittal Group. It has a capacity of 7.5 million tonnes of crude iron per annum, making it one of Brazil's largest steelmakers. In its Tubarão Works, the company produces semi-finished products in various grades of steel. These are used, for example, in the automotive and construction industries, as well as in shipbuilding and pipeline construction.
 
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is a leading international supplier of environmentally friendly production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. The Sector comprises six divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 207,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry achieved in fiscal year 2009 total sales of approximately €35 billion.
 
The Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities comprising the business activities of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, Water Technologies and Industrial Technologies. Activities include engineering and installation, operation and service for the entire life cycle. With around 31,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry Solutions posted sales of €6.8 billion in fiscal year 2009.