CISDI has won the contract to modernise Baowu Maanshan Steel’s blast furnace B.

The furnace will shut down in September for a 3.5-month conversion to safer, greener and smarter operations.

BF ‘B’ had its first blow-in in 2007.

CISDI carried out the feasibility study report for the rebuild, focussing on creating favourable conditions for applying fast revamp expertise and the offline assembly of a new dry dust collection system.

A highlight of the general layout solution is the relocation of the casthouse’s elevated passage and optimising existing water pump houses by creating a centralised arrangement.

Advanced tech and equipment has been designed for achieving transformative targets:

✔         Optimised blast furnace profile

✔         Upgrading the existing casthouse to a flat casthouse

✔         Installing a smart slag collection unit which will operate without manpower

✔         Installing ultra-low emissions systems.

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Blast furnace A at Maanshan Steel, supplied by CISDI, was blown in at the end of 2021.

It has achieved an average daily output of 10,488 tonnes of pig iron, featuring a productivity of 2.622t/(m³•d).

Additional advanced indicators are being achieved during operation - a fuel ratio of 500kg/t, composed of 340kg/t of coke and 160kg-plus/t of coal, and an enrichment ratio of 5 per cent.

CISDI’s leading technology and fulfilment skills gained praise from Maanshan Steel, who had no hesitation in entrusting CISDI with the contract for its furnace B.

Operational BF ‘A’ is showcasing marked performances at Baowu Maanshan Steel, thanks to CISDI’s tech and supply