Hyundai Orders Heat-Recovery Systems for EAFs
Tenova Re Energy signed a contract with Hyundai Steel for
the supply of twoiRecovery®
systems for Hyundai’s plant in Incheon, South Korea. The heat-recovery systems
have to be installed on a 90-ton and an 80-ton EAF. The design ofiRecovery systems is based on an evaporative
cooling system that uses water at boiling point under high pressure. Such
water, used as a cooling fluid, is forced into the cooling circuit. The
absorption of energy coming from the EAF off-gases converts part of the cooling
water into steam available for further applications. Industrial steam is
available for applications like vacuum degassing or power generation. Start-up
of the first system is scheduled for March 2013, while the second will be put
into operation as early as August 2012.