Bateman electrode column for
UMSL, India
BATEMAN has been awarded a contract to supply an electrode column
to Utkal Manufacturing & Services Ltd (UMSL) in India for their
new 27 MVA submerged-arc, high-carbon ferrochrome furnace.
UMSL, situated in the state of Orissa on the eastern coast of India,
is part of the IMFA Group, which is the largest producer in India
of high-carbon ferrochrome, ferrosilicon and special magnesium alloys.
The new electrode column is designed for both submerged- and open-arc
furnaces and offers the following benefits: long slips and back slips
can be taken as a result of long hydraulic cylinders and the slipping
sequence is much faster compared to the previous electromechanical
drive units.
An important part of the system is BATEMAN's new electrode-clamping
device. This simple and robust device provides significant benefits,
including no need for lubrication after installation and minimal maintenance;
low operator involvement; minimal wear on moving parts; and much faster
slipping rates for better process control, in comparison to the electromechanical
units.
The lump-sum turnkey contract from UMSL comprises the design, supply
and supervision of the erection and commissioning of a 1 270 mm BATEMAN
electrode column, electrode holder and bustube system.
The IMFA Group is involved in a major expansion to its current 130
MVA installed furnace capacity, which will increase, over three phases,
its ferrochrome production by 140 000 t/yr. The expansion involves
establishing additional furnace capacity on land next to its existing
industrial complex at Choudwar, Orissa and has been initiated to take
advantage of the resurgence in the ferrochrome industry on the back
of a strong demand, particularly in Asia.
For further information, please call Jurgens van Tonder,
General Manager, AC Furnaces,
on +27-11-899-2363 or email acfurnaces@batemanengineering.com.
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