With an annual capacity of 3 million short t (2.7 million t) of steel the plant’s productivity is setting new standards. In addition to the mechanical equipment from the liquid phase up to strip processing, the scope of supply by SMS group comprises X-Pact® electrical and automation systems as well as technical support during installation and commissioning.
For SDI’s production line, the systems supplier SMS group will supply the following components: The steelworks will be equipped with two direct-current electric arc furnaces (DC-EAF) having a capacity of 210 short t (190 t) each and two twin ladle furnaces (LF) and a double vacuum tank degasser (VD). It has an annual capacity of liquid steel of over 3 million t.
The CSP plant will enable SDI to produce thin slabs with thicknesses of up to 5.2" (130 mm) and slab widths of up to 84" (2,134 mm).
The CSP® continuous caster is designed as a single-strand curved mold plant (VLB – Vertical Liquid Bending). With a metallurgical length of over 82ft (25 m) a yield of 7.5 t/min and casting speeds of up to 19.7 ft/min (6 m/min) are attained.
An eight-stand rolling mill will enable SDI to produce API hot strip grades with thicknesses up to 1" (25.4 mm) and widths up to 84" (2,134 mm). The mill is designed for a minimal strip thickness of 0.047" (1.2 mm).
This CSP plant will have a hot strip capacity of 3 million short t (2.7 million t) per year.
“With this new plant for SDI, SMS group will again make a statement for cost-efficient production paired with higher throughput and better quality,” says Cosimo Cecere, Head of Sales and Project Management CSP Plants, SMS group.
Burkhard Dahmen, CEO of SMS group, says: “Steel Dynamics and SMS group have successfully completed numerous highlight projects in the past. In constructing the new plant complex in Sinton, Texas, we continue our fruitful and trusting partnership.ˮ
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is one of the largest steel producers and metal recyclers in the United States with production facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico.
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