Thyssenkrupp has modernised the water management system at hot strip mill 2 of the Duisburg-Beeckerwerth site, improving water supply for the cooling section at the exit roller table, towards the end of the production process., Kallanish hears.
Water plays a central role in many stages of steel production, tk Steel points out. It is needed for cooling and targeted temperature control along the entire rolling process, but also for cleaning, for example, when scale layers need to be removed from the slab surface.
Of the 200 million cubic meters/year of water needed in the Beeckerwerth plant area, 97% is continuously reused. The modernised water system has further increased resource efficiency, the company notes.
The modernisation was carried out by PSE Engineering GmbH. This included the construction of gravel filters, pumps, and cooling towers, including complete plant piping and a new electrical switchgear. The structural engineering was carried out by Fenne from Gladbeck. With a construction period of three years, the project investment was in the mid double-digit million euro range.
Christian Koehl Germany
