What is the purpose of a coke oven armature?

Coke Oven Armature

A coke oven armature comprises the structural and sealing components located at the ends of a coke oven chamber. Its primary functions are to support the oven door, ensure reliable closure, accommodate thermal expansion and contraction, and prevent the escape of coke oven gas during the carbonisation cycle. In practice, it connects the door, door […]

What are the three main components when charging a blast furnace?

blast furnace charging equipment

The three main materials charged into a blast furnace are iron-bearing substances, coke, and fluxes. Iron-bearing materials, such as sinter, pellets, and lump ore, provide iron; coke supplies heat, carbon, and reducing gases, as well as forming the permeable skeleton of the burden; and fluxes, such as limestone and dolomite, control the chemistry of the […]

What is a BF Charging Chute?

BF Charging Chute

Quick Answer A BF charging chute is a wear-resistant mechanical component used in the top charging system of a blast furnace to guide and distribute iron-bearing materials, coke, fluxes, and other burden materials onto the stockline of the furnace. In modern bell-less top (BLT) systems, the chute rotates around the furnace axis and changes its […]

Alloy steel wear-resistant liners for BF: Complete Guide

Alloy steel wear-resistant liners for BF

Alloy steel wear-resistant liners for BFs are protective components designed to withstand the combined stresses of abrasion, impact, sliding, and material flow found in charging and material handling equipment. Selecting the right liner involves more than just hardness: alloy chemistry, carbide or martensitic microstructure, heat treatment, thickness, impact toughness, attachment method, and the actual wear […]

Sustainable Development Achievements of Baosteel

Sustainable Development Achievements of Baosteel

Baosteel continues to work with great efforts in the field of sustainable development and continuously improves ESG performance. In 2023, relevant work was recognized by all parties, and it was successfully selected into S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and won the ECOVADIS Commitment Medal. At the same time, it received an A- in the CDP rating!

Baowu Held 2024 Overseas Work Conference

Baowu Held 2024 Overseas Work Conference

Recently, Baowu held 2024 Overseas Work Conference to define the future international development direction and key tasks, and propose to further accelerate the pace of international operations, intensify global resource allocation, and strive to promote high-quality development of overseas businesses.

BAOSTEEL semi-HSS rolls win market’s favor

Recently, a rolling performance report from BAOWU steel 2030 cold rolling mill states that BAOSTEEL semi-HSS rolls successfully passed the on-site rolling trial. The success is a vital milestone for BAOSTEEL semi-HSS rolls to comprehensively put in use in each BAOWU steel CRM. The report shows compared with 5%Cr rolls, the rolls are much stronger […]

TATA STEEL INDIA VISIT BAOSTEEL ROLL

TATA STEEL INDIA VISIT BAOSTEEL ROLL

On 5th September, TATA STEEL INDIA delegation visited BAOSTEEL ROLL in Changzhou. This is the first time in 10 years that TATA INDIA dispatch such a comprehensive delegation consists of 7 people who represent procurement, engineering, manufacturing, QC to take an on-site survey in BAOSTEEL ROLL. The visiting is just before finalizing the annual contract […]