60t CONSTEEL® EAF Melt Shop with 3-Strand Billet Caster (2008)
with CONSTEEL® Continuous Charging, Tenova EAF, Ladle Furnace, Vacuum
Degasser and Danieli Continuous Caster for Billet Production
Project Details
Key Highlights
Heat Size: 60 tons
Main Transformer: 40/48 MVA
Annual Output: 560,000 TPY (~51 min tap-to-tap)
Average Liquid-steel Output: 70,6t/h
3-strand Billet Caster (100–160mm square)
Caster Design Capacity: 350,000 TPY
Maximum Billet Length: 8,5m
Horizontal Charging of Preheated Scrap
Specific Electrical Consumption: 360 kWh/t of liquid steel
Due to internal reorganization, MSW Moselstahlwerk GmbH’s 60t Melt
Shop now is up for sale, including the Continuous Charging, Tenova
EAF, Ladle Furnace, Vacuum Degasser and Danieli Continuous Caster for
Billet Production located in the steelheart-area in Europe - Trier,
Germany.
This facility represents one of the most technologically advanced melt
shops of its generation, originally equipped by TENOVA with the
CONSTEEL® continuous scrap charging system, electric arc furnace,
ladle furnace, ladle standby, vacuum degasser and continuous caster,
further engineered and upgraded in entirety in 2008 (investment of
€80 million in technological modernization). Together, these systems
combine high productivity with reduced energy consumption and
environmental impact, integrating all the processes into a single
efficient production line, with a designed annual capacity of
approximately 560,000t of liquid steel.
The plant's design enables the production of a wide range of steel
grades within tightly controlled parameters for tapping temperature,
carbon content, and alloying, making it suitable for both
standard-grade and higher-specification steel production.
The offered machinery and equipment list spans across all departments
and comprises of:
(2007) HASCON Deduster & Quencher
(2008) TENOVA CONSTEEL® Scrap Conveyor
(2008) TENOVA Electric Arc Furnace, incl. Transformer
(2008) TENOVA Ladle Furnace with Ladle Standby
(2006) EUROMEC Alloy Addition System
(2008) TENOVA Vacuum Degasser
(2008) DANIELI Centro Met Continuous Caster, incl. Cooling Bed
Manufacturing Process
Scrap Handling & Continuous Preheating
Ferrous scrap is received in the scrap yard and continuously charged
onto the CONSTEEL® conveyor system. Before entering the furnace, the
scrap is preheated using recovered furnace off-gases, improving energy
efficiency and ensuring a dry, uniformly heated charge.
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Melting
The preheated scrap is continuously fed into the 60-ton Electric Arc
Furnace, where it is melted under foamy slag. Oxygen and carbon
injection support efficient melting, refining, and bath homogenisation
while reducing power consumption and electrode wear.
Secondary Metallurgy (Ladle Furnace & Vacuum Degassing)
After tapping, the molten steel is transferred to the 60-ton Ladle
Furnace for alloying, temperature adjustment and inert gas stirring.
For high-quality steel grades, the steel undergoes vacuum degassing to
remove dissolved gases and improve cleanliness and mechanical
properties.
Continuous Casting & Cooling
The treated steel is cast into semi-finished shapes on the Danieli
Centro Met Continuous Caster, before being transferred to the cooling
bed for controlled cooling ahead of further processing or shipment.
Fume Extraction & Environmental Control
Process emissions from the EAF, CONSTEEL®, Ladle Furnace and alloy
handling systems are captured by a dedicated fume extraction and
baghouse system. The CONSTEEL technology significantly reduces dust
generation, energy consumption and overall environmental impact
compared to conventional EAF operations.
Germany
Trier 
