Steel
Steel Production
(Cokemaking, Ironmaking, Steelmaking)
Scantech analysers provide real-time quality analysis to improve the control of process feed variability.
More consistent product quality is achieved by measuring the real-time composition of iron ore, concentrates, fluxes, coal, coke and other raw materials.
Scantech analysers representatively measure the main elements influencing the basicity of blast furnace sinter feed. Ca, Mg, Si, Al and other quality parameters (Fe, P, C etc.) are measured in real-time to blend ores and control additives in sinter feed mix.
Scantech works closely with clients to customise a measurement solution that produces optimal process outcomes.
Learn more about Scantech’s range of real-time analysers:
Cokemaking
- COALSCAN 9500X – for ash, S, Fe, Ca, etc. control for coke quality
- ReadiMoist TBM 210 – moisture measurement for coal
- ReadiMoist CM 200-S – moisture management of coke for blast furnace C:Fe feed control
Ironmaking
- GEOSCAN-S – high specification systems for B4 measurement every 2 minutes.
- ReadiMoist TBM 210 – for sinter feed moisture measurement
- ReadiMoist CM 200-S – representative on-belt moisture measurement for magnetite
Steelmaking
- GEOSCAN-S – scrap measurement for quality monitoring and contaminant control
"When commodity prices were strong and rising, mining companies could afford minor inefficiencies in their plants. That is rarely the case in these days of lower-grade deposits, lower metal prices and economic pressure from every direction. “We have to do better with lower costs,” said Philip Thwaites, manager of process control for XPS Consulting & Testwork Services. “If you’re not efficient, you’re not going to be around. And our industry can be a lot more efficient.” According to Thwaites, measurement is the cornerstone of control and efficiency. “If you have a poor measurement, or no measurement, you can’t do good control,” he explained. But this is changing. More and more mining companies are conscious of improved measurements and endorsing control, automation and next-generation technologies. What is more, there has been significant progress in automated instruments recently. These measure crucial parameters in the processing circuit and equipment to allow operators to monitor and adjust process control as needed."
Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco, CIM, October 2015