Metso has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology (BSIET) for the delivery of a traveling grate pelletizing plant for Ruifeng Iron and Steel Group in Tangshan, Hebei province, China.
“We are delighted to support Ruifeng in achieving their decarbonization targets with our advanced technology. The increasing interest in our compact-sized pellet plants in China is very encouraging,” said Matthias Gabriel, director, Ferrous.
“These plants enable mining companies to expand their value chain and support decentralized steel-making concepts like mini mills, and they are flexible and cost-efficient. Thanks to high standardization in design and project execution, we can offer optimized delivery times.”
The scope of delivery includes the engineering and design of the indurating machine and process gas fan systems and the supply of proprietary equipment, instrumentation, control systems, as well as supervisory services and technical training. The plant will feature Metso’s compact-sized pellet plant, a traveling grate pellet indurating furnace. This will allow Ruifeng to eliminate several shaft furnaces to reduce carbon emissions.
The 3-metre-wide plant will have a capacity of 1.7 mt/year, with pellet production at the Ruifeng plant estimated to start in 2025.
This is the 12th pelletizing plant that Metso and BSIET will build together. Last year, the companies signed a contract for the delivery of two compact-sized iron ore pelletizing plants for Chengde Zhaofeng Iron and Steel Group, also in the Hebei province.
Source: Metso