Jul 11 2010
SECO WARWICK Allied has commissioned a 54,400 MTPA capacity 4 base Hydrogen atmosphere annealing installation for Uttam Galva Steels Ltd., Khopoli (near Mumbai).
The charge material is cold rolled strip coils of grade DQ / DDQ having outer diameter 2,000 mm and width of 1,250 mm. Each annealing base is designed for a maximum load of 108 MT and reference charge load of 96.4 MT. The designed overall stack height is 5,300 mm for 4 coils per batch which are stacked using intermediate convectors between the coils.
The scope of supply for the installation included (2) gas fired heating hoods (pulse firing) based on LPG / NG fuel, (4) annealing bases each with base valve stands, (4) corrugated inner covers, (2) mist cooling hoods, main common pressure reducing station for the utilities and complete PLC-based control and monitoring system.