News
- 02.02.16
Refractories of Magnezit Group established a new record of durability in converter lining at the JSC «ÀrcelorÌittal Òåmirtau»
An absolute record was broken at the converter workshop of the JSC «ÀrcelorMittal Temirtau» (town Temirtau, Kazakhstan): service life of the
300-tons converter № 2 lined withmagnesia-carbon bricks made by Magnezit Group reached 5 378 heats.The former record of converter lining service life was achieved in March 2015 in converter № 1 lined with bricks of Magnezit Group as well. At that time service life of the lining amounted to 5027 heats that is actually 2 times more than in 2014.
Lining durability is the key operational indicator of converters at the plant. It is specified by the number of heats during the whole period of converter operation till complete change of lining of a steel making unit. Improvement of lining service life results in reduction of refractories costs and costs of steel produced in converters, as well as in much longer operation of converters and as a consequence in higher efficiency of the plant.
«We succeeded in achieving long service life of converter lining at the JSC „ÀrcelorÌittal Òåmirtau“ thanks to application of high quality refractory products and technologies of Magnezit Group as well as due to wide application in operation of our
magnesia-alumina fluxes. Usage of these products and technologies allowed to optimize maintenance and repair costs of the plant», — the technical director of Magnezit Group Lev Axelrod pointed out.Magnezit Group has
long-standing successful cooperation with ArcelorMittal plants in Germany, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. «Ìàgnezit» constantly supplies refractories for the enterprises of ÀrcelorMittal, including products for oxygen converters, steel teeming ladles andopen-hearth furnaces as well as renders technical solutions and maintenance services for the thermal units.