Italy’s Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said.

Bound for Brandenburg, Ky., USA, are the first pieces of what will make up an order consisting of 33,000 tons’ worth of equipment. Danieli is supplying the plate/Steckel mill and melt shop. 

“The first shipment will consist of the large-size tilting platform and lower shells — in a single-piece — of the electric arc furnace (out of gauge parts) produced at the specialized Danieli Thailand workshop,” Danieli said.

According to Danieli, the melt shop will consist of a full-platform design electric arc furnace with an eccentric bottom-tapping system equipped with Danieli technology packages such as Q-Melt and Zero Man Turn Around.

The secondary metallurgy equipment includes a twin-station ladle metallurgy furnace and a twin-station vacuum tank degasser equipped with mechanical pumps. 

“Both units will feature the latest automation and process models to ensure precise chemistry and temperature control, whilst minimizing transformation costs,” Danieli said. 

The plate/Steckel mill will consist of two stands, a roughing mill and a finishing/Steckel mill. It will roll slab and 36-inch ingots. 

“The complete design of the mill will allow the production of thermomechanical rolled plates and API grades, as well as high hardness wear-resistant plates up to a final plate width of 165.4 inches and coils up to a rolled width of 125 inches. Subsequent to the plate/Steckel mill, an EVO 5 hot leveler designed for two different types of cassettes and a plate finishing and shearing line for the handling and cutting of 250-foot mother plates will be installed,” the company said.
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