STEULER-KCH GmbH

CLEAN STEEL SAFE PRODUCTION AND EFFICIENCY

Steuler optimizes the production of the raw ingots thanks to its new spider brick.

The continuous improvements of the Steuler-SmartCast spider brick lead to a significant calming of the casting process, less splashes in the mould and no pulsation in the casting channels.

THE DIRECT ADVANTAGES OF THE STEULER SMARTCAST DEVELOPMENT:

• Improvement of the ingot foot shape and surface of the raw ingots by reducing

• the flow speed on entry to the mould

• Reduction of turbulent flows inside the mould

• Avoidance of breaking the solid steel cover / mirror (filling height in the mould) during the casting process and consequently avoidance of undesirable chemical reactions with oxygen

• Significantly less post-treatment of ingot surface

Whatever lining concepts or production developments our customers choose – Steuler offers suitable and safe solutions.

FOCUSING ON HIGHER INGOT QUALITY

With the growing variety of alloys as well as higher casting temperatures and longer casting times, the demands on refractory materials become more stringent.  

Steuler formats and materials optimize the production processes and ensure the block quality - every day in every casting process.

LONG TONGUE AND GROOVE CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM:

• Mortar-free connection and therefore no risk of mortar inclusions in the steel

• Fast and dry installation without moisture so that no hydrogen can be created in the runner system

DRY-PRESSED RUNNER BRICKS:

• Up to 620 mm long, which means fewer joints

• High fit accuracy, low dimensional tolerances

• No deflection

DRY-PRESSED FUNNEL BRICKS:

• High form stability and high fit accuracy with low dimensional tolerances

• Absolutely straight and vertical assembly

• Plane-parallelism and torsion resistant

FUNNEL CAP WITH A SPECIAL CONNECTION SYSTEM:

• Safe installation and secure stand

• Due to covered tongue and groove system, no risk of sand in the funnel system

Our portfolio of innovative lining concepts

We have individual solutions on hand that make use of a variety of material grades for all the different plant equipment used in the direct reduction process. We supply custom solutions for all the different sections of the plant, from the process gas and air heating equipment and reformer to the reduction furnace itself, and work in close collaboration with renowned plant engineering firms. We serve following DRI processes:

• MIDREX ® Reactor
• ENERGIRON ® | HYL ® Reactor
• COREX ® Fusion gasifier
• DRI Fluidized bed reactor
• Reduction gas line
• FEED BINS
• INCLUSIVES
• REFORMER

WE ARE TECHNOLOGY PARTNER - FOR THE DIRECT REDUCTION PROCESSES OF TOMORROW