Stabilising the supply chain - ArcelorMittal South Africa
Stabilising the supply chain - ArcelorMittal South Africa
Stabilising the supply chain - ArcelorMittal South Africa
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Energy – fuel rates Vanderbijlpark<br />
Key drivers for <strong>the</strong> blast furnace<br />
optimization at Vanderbijlpark<br />
• Charging of DRI<br />
• Improve stability<br />
• Fine sinter charging<br />
• Thabazimbi lump on mixing bed<br />
• Eliminate blast furnace D<br />
charging delays (on-going)<br />
• Full operation of Stove 4 to improve<br />
hot blast temperature in June<br />
Ongoing efforts<br />
• Operator refresher training<br />
• Improved maintenance approach<br />
• Implementation of autonomous<br />
maintenance<br />
• Focussing on raw material quality<br />
580<br />
560<br />
540<br />
520<br />
0<br />
580<br />
560<br />
540<br />
520<br />
565<br />
2008 2009<br />
561<br />
VDB blast furnace C - Total fuel rate<br />
(coke equivalent) Kg/tHM<br />
565<br />
498<br />
560<br />
565<br />
526 529<br />
2010 2011 2012 Jan- Feb- Mar-<br />
13 13 13<br />
VDB blast furnace D - Total fuel rate<br />
(coke equivalent) Kg/tHM<br />
560<br />
516<br />
562<br />
529<br />
504<br />
528<br />
2013<br />
YTD<br />
0<br />
2008<br />
2009<br />
2010<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
14
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