| • | Plant fulfills new Indian specifications for sulfur and phosphorus content |
| • | Specially developed for secondary steel production via induction furnace route |
| • | Dephosphorization allows production of higher-quality grades |
| • | First use of this compact plant type in the world |
The Indian steel manufacturer Vandana Global Ltd. has ordered a treatment stand for dephosphorization of liquid steel from Siemens Metals Technologies. The plant ensures compliance with new specifications mandated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) with regard to the maximum permitted phosphorus and sulfur content. It was developed specially for small and medium steel producers who obtain liquid steel from scrap and sponge iron via the induction furnace route and is being put to use for the first time ever in the world at Vandana. The plant will enable the company to offer higher-grade structural steels in future. Commissioning is scheduled for the beginning of 2014.