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Electric furnaces and associated plant equipment specialist, Tenova Pyromet, has been awarded a contract by Metalleghe for equipment design, supply and supervision for a new plant, to be built in Mrkonjic, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tenova Pyromet is part of the global Tenova Mining & Minerals Group.
The 24-month contract forms part of Metalleghe’s expansion to its silicon metal production facilities, which is expected to make Metalleghe the second largest Bosnian company. The expansion involves developing a new smelter complex, which will be within a few kilometres of the existing Bosnian-Herzegovinian Silicon Industries (BSI) operation. BSI is the silicon metal and silica fume production arm of the international Metalleghe Group.
Tenova Pyromet’s contract comprises of detail design and equipment supply of key furnace equipment and associated engineering, detail design and supply of the plant electrical and automation systems and cooling water system, detail design of the furnace structural steel building, and training and technical assistance during the site construction phase. The design will include an innovative new automated hot metal handling and casting system and an electrical stinger. Metalleghe is working closely with Tenova Pyromet on these developments.
The majority of equipment supplied by Tenova Pyromet will be custom designed in full compliance with Republic of Srpska legislation. It will be fabricated within the European Union and thereafter, delivered to the project site. An important Tenova Pyromet technology being provided is the automation and control system, which will allow interfacing between the smelting furnace, raw materials handling system and off-gas cleaning plant. Tenova Pyromet will provide process guarantees for the smelting furnace’s production rate and hot metal power consumption per silicon metal unit produced.
“This project further cements Tenova Pyromet’s reputation as a leading supplier of cost competitive silicon metal furnaces,” says Andre Esterhuizen, Tenova Pyromet General Manager Sales and Marketing. “It highlights our ability to provide a complete ‘peace of mind’ solution to the client at a competitive price and, to play an integral role as an extension to our client’s management team. We also assisted Metalleghe with the arrangement of their leasing agreement via our financial department in Milan, Esterhuizen concludes.
