An Introduction to Ferrochrome - ENRC

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Principal material flow sheetCrude stainless steel (Europe)• Majority of ferrochrome consumedin electric furnace• Charge chrome preferred in Electric ArcFurnace (EAF) for its free iron and siliconStainlessscrapCarbonsteelscrap(C-scrap)NickelOtheralloysFerro chromeCharge CrHCFe CrLCFe Cr• Argon Oxygen Decarburiser (AOD) is usedfor refining and removal of carbon• HCFeCr has a higher Cr/Carbonratio and is preferred in AOD• Scrap is preferred raw material inaustenitic production80kg4kgElectric arc furnacemelting165kgTrimming & refiningAOD / VOD (1)180kg70kg15kg10kg1kg• In a downturn the stainless scrapratio in EAF stainless steel productionincreases and EAF ferrochromeconsumption decreases. AOD consumptionnot impacted <strong>to</strong> same extent.Continuous casting180kgSlabs / billets180kgCr input in kgCr units(yield lossesignored)(1) Vacuum oxygen decarburiser12
Principal material flow sheetEngineering alloy steels (Europe)Carbon steelscrap(C-scrap)Pig ironOtheralloysFerro chromeHCFe CrLCFe CrElectric arc furnace meltingand refining35kg30kg5kgContinuous casting,ingot casting35kgCr input in kg Cr units(yield losses ignored)Slabs / billets / forgings35kg13
Page 1: An Introduction to FerrochromeLondo
Page 6 and 7: ENRC Ferroalloy divisionHighlights
Page 8 and 9: 7bld0903_screenshowOverview
Page 10 and 11: HCFeCr production flowchart• Ferr
Page 14 and 15: Pricing• HCFeCr / Charge Chrome -
Page 16 and 17: 7bld0903_screenshowDemand - key mar
Page 18 and 19: Stainless steel consumptionFlat & l
Page 20 and 21: Charge chrome/ HC FeCr demand vsSta
Page 22 and 23: Engineering steels demand34,000Othe
Page 24 and 25: Carbon and other alloy steels1,150,
Page 26 and 27: Summary: Demand - key markets: stee
Page 28 and 29: 7bld0903_screenshowSupply - high-ca
Page 30 and 31: Production - charge / HC ferrochrom
Page 32 and 33: Charge / HCFeCr price vscapacity ut
Page 34 and 35: Summary: Supply -high-carbon ferroc
Page 36 and 37: 7bld0903_screenshowNickel / Chrome
Page 38 and 39: Austenitic / duplex stainless steel
Page 40 and 41: Summary: Nickel / Chrome substituti
Page 42 and 43: Refined ferro chromium production20
Page 44 and 45: Average price progression1.91.71.5U
Page 46 and 47: 7bld0903_screenshowAny Questions?
Page 48 and 49: World Chromite Ore Reserve / Mine P
Page 50 and 51: World apparent consumption of chrom
Page 52 and 53: Summary: Supply - chrome ore• Not
Page 54 and 55: China - stainless steel market40,00
Page 56 and 57: Breakdown of FeCr Production CashSo
Page 58 and 59: Summary: Regional focus - China•
Page 60: 7bld0903_screenshowSummary

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