CARBON NEUTRAL TECHNOLOGIES
Achieving carbon neutrality has become a pressing challenge for steel producers. Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. contributes to achieving zero-carbon steelmaking of our customers by leveraging the technologies of IHI Corporation and Paul Wurth S.A.
- Coke oven gas injection in blast furnace
- Syngas injection in blast furnace shaft
- Engineering of lances best suit for existing blast furnace
- Analyzing effects of coke oven gas injection on blast furnace by using blast furnace model
- Hydrogen-based direct reduction [Sunfire GmbH] (*)
- Green hydrogen production by high-temperature steam electrolyzer [Sunfire GmbH] (*)
Technologies of a German cleantech company, Sunfire GmbH, for which Paul Wurth S.A. became a lead investor. These technologies are offered by Paul Wurth IHI Co. Ltd. in the Japanese market.
Paul Wurth S.A. and IHI Corporation have been engaging in various R&D activities and initiatives for green steelmaking.
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Learn more about our commitments to carbon neutrality
IRONMAKING TECHNOLOGIES
Thanks to our extensive know-how in plant and mechanical engineering, Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. is able to offer a complete range of products based on proprietary technologies and customized solutions in the field of hot metal production, raw material preparation and related environmental technologies.
Blast Furnace Plants
- Engineering & construction of complete blast furnace plants
- Blast furnace modernizations, rebuilds and relines
- Service throughout entire campaign
Full range of blast furnace technologies & equipment
- Bell Less Top® charging systems
- Blast furnace proper
- Cooling and lining concepts
- Cast house arrangements and runners, tapping equipment [TMT](*)
- Unit equipment
- Automation and process control
- Tuyere stocks
(*) TMT Tapping Measuring Technology - a joint company of Dango & Dienenthal GmbH and Paul Wurth S.A.
Auxiliary Plants
- Stock house
- Hot blast stoves & energy recovery
- Pulverized coal grinding, drying & injection plants
- Gas cleaning plants
- Top pressure recovery systems
- Slag granulation and dewatering plants
Bell Less Top® Charging Equipment
- Worldwide implemented technology (over 650 references by Paul Wurth & IHI)
- New generations G2.5 & G3 developed to meet all latest BF process related requirements
- Fully inter-connectable with BF Xpert™ system
- Continuously controlled by new condition monitoring system
INBA® Slag Granulation
- Globally proven state-of-the-art technology
- Over 260 references worldwide
- Most environmentally-friendly solution
Hot Blast Stoves
- Hot blast stoves proper
- Repairs of hot blast stoves
- Double shell repair technology
- Dome replacement technology
- Hot/Cold blast valves ‘Heat recovery systems’
- External/Internal/Top combustion systems
Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI)
- Reliable, efficient and accurate injection technologies developed since the early 1980s
- Over 100 references worldwide
- Individual line flow control:
Highest coal delivery accuracy to each tuyere injection lance
- Individual flow control with static distribution:
Excellent control of the distribution by a static splitter followed by flow balancing tuyeres in the length-optimized individual feed lines
- Individual flow control with dynamic distribution:
Even higher coal distribution accuracy by in-line flow measurement and GRITZKO® flow control valves
- Improvement of coal combustion/consumption at the tuyeres:
Oxycoal lance and coal pre-heating technologies to increase injected coal efficiency and throughput for the furnace process
- Visit the related website
- https://www.sms-group.com/plants/ironmaking
COKEMAKING TECHNOLOGIES
With a complete portfolio of coke-making technologies, Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. is a leading player for the design and supply of modern coke-making plants that meet the highest standards in terms of operational efficiency and environmental compliance.
Coke-making Plants
- Engineering and construction of complete coke-making plants
- Coke oven batteries (top & stamp charging)
- Features for environmental compliance
- Coke oven machines
- Coke quenching
- Coke oven gas treatment
Special design features for environmental compliance
- Bracing system
- Heating system
- Coke oven doors
- SOPRECO® Single Oven Pressure Control
- SUPRACOK™ coke plant automation
Coke Dry Quenching (CDQ)
- High efficient heat recovery
- Sable cooling efficiency
- Most environmentally friendly solution
Coke Wet Quenching (CWQ)
- High dust removal efficiency
Coke Oven By-Products & Auxiliary Plants
- Tar decanters
- Primary coke oven gas cooling systems
- Ammonia and naphthalene scrubbers
- Ammonia distillation and combustion facilities
Coke Oven Machines
By having integrated the coke oven machinery segment of the German company Schalker Eisenenhütte Maschinenfabrik, Paul Wurth has substantially strengthened its portfolio including:
- Charging cars
- Pusher machines
- Coke transfer cars
- Quenching cars
- Maintenance & service cars
- Over 130 years of experience and 200 Schalke-branded machines in operation worldwide
- Fully automated & accurately scheduled travelling steps
- Highly efficient emission control system
- Visit the related website
- https://www.sms-group.com/plants/coke-making-technology
ELECTRIC STEELMAKING TECHNOLOGIES
Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. offers products and services in the field of electric arc furnaces which produce steel from scraps. Electric arc furnaces have been attracting more attention from steelmakers to become carbon neutral. Both Paul Wurth and IHI groups have over 500 references worldwide. In 2014, electric arc furnace business was transferred to Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. from IHI Corporation, and in 2021, Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. also started offering electric steelmaking technologies of Germany-based SMS Group in the Japanese market.
Electric Arc Furnace Plants
- Engineering & construction of complete electric arc furnace plants
- Electric arc furnace modernization, rebuilds and refines
- Service throughout entire campaign
Full range of electric arc furnace technologies & equipment
- AC & DC furnaces
- Scrap preheating
- Clean house
- Ladle furnaces (LF)
- Automatic electrode connecting devices (Full auto model / simplified model)
- Aluminum electrode arms & holders
- Secondary & tertiary refining systems (RH, VOD, etc.)
- Mechanical vacuum pumps
- Submerged arc furnaces
- TS-PRO SAMPLER (Automatic temperature sampling robot)
- CONDOOR (Automatic slag door)
- SMS injection system (SIS) – combination of burner and oxygen injector
- SYN-REG (Electrode regulation system)
- AURA system (Rectifier with DC furnace chopper)
CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES
For Paul Wurth IHI Co., Ltd. service means assisting the customer in tackling technical challenges as a partner by providing solutions and support.
Program Overview
- Spare Part Services
- OEM Spare Parts
- Spare Part Management
- Warehousing
- Repair & Reconditioning
- Outside repair
- Workshop repair
- Reconditioning
- Equipment Modernization
- Revamping
- Upgrading
- Exchange Program
- Services
- Training & Support
- Maintenance
- Consulting
- Visit the related website
- https://www.sms-group.com/services/lifecycle-partnership