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The way forward in secondary metallurgy

SMS SIEMAG

SECONDARY METALLURGY

SMS Mevac

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Adding value to your steelSMS MEVAC

SECONDARY METALLURGY –ADDING VALUE TO YOUR STEEL

SMS Mevac delivers highly efficient, innovative technologies and services

for future-oriented refining of liquid steel, effectively complementing your

steelmaking activities.

In the prime sector of high quality and future-oriented steel grades, our world-

wide leading market position is based upon our unique metallurgical and

process expertise. You can be confident that your investments in SMS Mevac

technologies and services will be profitable, sustainable and secure. For these

reasons, we call what we do for our customers, “adding value to your steel!”

A STRONG COMPANY

BACKGROUND

SMS Mevac is responsible for secondary metallurgywithin SMS Siemag AG, a leading global specialistin steelmaking plants and rolling mill technologies.Our plants fully meet the requirements of all steelproducers worldwide.

The term “Mevac” in our company name is derivedfrom two sources: Standard Messo, founded in1960, and Vacmetal, founded in 1969, both providingpioneering solutions for secondary metallurgicalprocesses. They merged to form Mevac in 1999.

AN HOLISTIC APPROACH

Our target is to deliver outstanding solutions insecondary metallurgy, adding substantial value toyour steel. To achieve this goal, we balance processtechnologies, market requirements, customerdemands and environmental responsibilities. Thisincludes engineering, equipment supply, supervisionof erection and commissioning, as well as trainingand after sales services.

SMS Mevac’s business strategy brings togetherfive dimensions of expertise (5Ds) in an integratedconcept:

Advanced steel qualityPerformance and productivityLifecycle maintenance Safety, health, and environmentROI and TCO driven perspectives.

This unique combination delivers added value tothe steelmaker, providing end-user markets withsuccessful products.

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THE QUALITY SEGMENT –

AN ENERGETIC DRIVE

The market for advanced steel grades is developingstrongly. Worldwide, the demand for infrastructureand consumer goods is growing at similar rates,

Against the background of a promising economicoutlook, advanced steel qualities are important drivers for prosperous growth. Providing thesesteels for demanding applications is the basis forreliable products, ultimately supporting substantialglobal development.

SUPPORTING LEADING INDUSTRIES

High strength, low weight and corrosion resistant steelqualities are becoming more and more important. An impressive range of industrial applications is basedon such advanced steel qualities.

Application driven technologies for efficient productionprocesses require advanced steel qualities, e.g. intransportation or packaging. For these reasons, theactivities of leading industries have to be based on high levels of production, demand and furtherdevelopment of quality steels.


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EXTENDING YOUR PRODUCT

PORTFOLIO

Your investments in well proven secondarymetallurgical technology from SMS Mevac willhelp you satisfy the global demand for future-oriented products.

SMS Mevac offers a wide range of support andtechnology to enhance the product portfolio ofyour existing steelmaking plant:

process analysis for continuous improvementdefinition of the most suitable secondary metallurgical process for your applicationintelligent integration of SMS Mevac’s secondary metallurgical technology.

These activities are executed in a custom-madeway for your plant – to effectively match demandin growing market segments.

Steel quality

High strength, low weight, highformability, fine surface quality

High temperature strength, minimized losses

Acid and alkali resistant

High strength, polishable surface,corrosion resistance

Low temperature ductility, HIC resistant, high strength

Machinability, weldability, high strength

Low weight, high formability, food-neutral

Industry

Automotive, Transportation

Energy

Chemical

Building, Architecture

Pipeline

Mechanical engineering,Construction

Packaging

SMS MEVAC’S PRODUCT BRANDS

By means of secondary metallurgical technology,final products achieve exceptional and unique qualityproperties. To underline SMS Mevac’s leading role,branded products are an essential part of our qualitystrategy.

X-eed is the brand name of the overall SMS Mevacportfolio. The recirculation degasser program features multi-functional RH-TOP lance systemsand RH-SC® Splash Control units, as well as theRH-RockerType® unit. The brand Twinjection® is thename of our hot metal pre-treatment unit withtwo injection lines in one lance.

ENGINEERING SUPREMACY

We individually tune and adjust each componentof your secondary metallurgical plant. Our totalcommitment to technologies and service helps increating exceptionally efficient performance, givingunique competitiveness with respect to economyand the environment.

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Performance and productivity

EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIESAND SERVICES

THE PIONEERING FORCE: SMS MEVAC

For decades, SMS Mevac has supported its customers in achieving metallurgical excellence bysharing expertise in secondary metallurgy.

Our technology is aimed at maximum availability and lowest downtime. Reliability, consistency andreproducibility therefore combine to provide extra-ordinary high levels of performance. SMS Mevac’sexperience is proven by several hundreds of installationsall over the world. In RH-technology our market positionis particularly dominant.

A PERFECTLY ADJUSTED RANGE OF

TECHNOLOGIES

SMS Mevac’s technology focuses heavily on addingvalue to your steel. Our portfolio covers the completerange of atmospheric and vacuum based technologies.To achieve high utilization rates, single, twin or duplexversions of the respective secondary metallurgicalplants are available, treating from 20 t up to 400 t ofsteel. Close cooperation with our customers has led to highly successful solutions in secondary metallurgywith the lowest consumption rates for media, consumables, and energy consumption.

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Preferred steel grades

ULC Steels (ULC, BH, etc), silicon steels (NGO, GO)

High strength low alloyed steels, construction steels

Stainless steel (Low carbon and low nitrogen ferritic grades)

Special engineering steels(Spring steels, medium andhigh carbon high alloyed steels)

Medium carbon low alloyedsteels

Low sulphur, low phosphorous,low silicon

Technology

RH, RH-TOP

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Lifecycle maintenance

UNDERSTANDING MARKET’SNEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS

A CONVINCING SERVICE SPECTRUM

Based on the sound experience of several hundredsof installations, SMS Mevac’s wide-spread consultingservices cast light on most of secondary metallurgy’ssecrets.

To identify the most promising strategy, forward-thinking feasibility studies thoroughly considertechnical, economic and social implications. After afinal decision on the most suitable plant layout, 3D-software programs can provide a virtual tour througha fully functional model of your plant.

TRAINING AND AFTER SALES

ACTIVITIES

Before your plant starts operation, intensivetraining sessions with your staff will take place,whether on site or off site.

Continuous updates during operation supportsafe and efficient performance. Monitoring services will provide you with valuable insightsinto future-oriented improvements.

If you require technical support, our specialistscan quickly assist you in efficient, timesaving trouble shooting on site. Individual programs forpreventive maintenance and original spare-partssupply are available.


FULL SERVICE, BASIS FOR

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

In addition to consulting, analysis and the implementation of state-of-the-art technology, long-termrelations with our customers are an important successfactor. SMS Mevac continually cares for its customers’plants. Our plants operate at high performance levels.Components are engineered for extended operatingperiods. Maintenance activities are optimized to be executed in a time saving manner. Platforms andcranes are available where necessary for service-friendly operation and maintenance.

A range of useful components and services assistssmooth secondary metallurgical operations, forexample recirculation degasser technology benefitsfrom forward thinking snorkel maintenance systems,permitting fast casting cycles and replacing manualwork in dangerous areas. To continuously satisfyincreasing demand, upgrading and modernizationservices from SMS Mevac are available. Increasedproductivity and decreased operational cost over thecomplete plant lifecycle are the result of continuousimprovements and close relationships with ourcustomers.

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Safety, health and environment

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLYOPERATIONS

SUSTAINABILITY – MEETING SOCIAL

DEMANDS

The latest secondary metallurgical technologies fromSMS Mevac improve both health and safety levels.Your workforce is highly protected by integrated auto-matic locking systems. Robotic systems are availableto replace monotonous and dangerous manual work.Our plants are designed for low energy and mediaconsumption and we apply proven strategies to significantly reduce waste. Furthermore, reducedemissions of CO2 contribute to environmentally-friendly operations within the steelmaking industry.

IMPROVED OPERATIONS

Most of our plants are controlled by computer process models. These provide functional integrationof metallurgical and thermal models, cost calculations,simulations and process optimization. They also provideeasy access to historical treatment data.

Reduced consumption of energy, raw materials andconsumables are the result of improved utilizationof existing resources using recently developed SMS Mevac technology.

THE CONCEPT: INTEGRATED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Integrated resource management is based onimproved product quality without increasing costs.This can be achieved utilizing the proven efficiencyfactors of SMS Mevac’s secondary metallurgicalplants.

It unlocks the inherent potential at the intersectionof man, machine, and environment. Our energy-saving plant designs, reduced down times, extensiverecovery systems and motivating training programscontribute to an awareness of interconnectedresponsibility.

By considering these implications, SMS Mevac’sintegrated concept for safety, health, and environmentadds value for our customers.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

Protection of the environment has long been a matter of concern for SMS Mevac. Efficient innovations continuously support our green strategy:

early 1980s: block type vacuum vessels in RH-technology for less refractory waste early 1990s: vacuum bag filters in VOD-technology for reduced dust emissionsearly 1990s: venturi washers for efficient waste gas cleaning and lower dust emissions early 2000: steam ejectors with needle valve suction control for less steam consumption and less skull in the vesselsince 2009: vacuum pumps with Triple-S-technology for reduced consumption of cooling water


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ROI and TCO orientation

CONVINCING ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

SERVING YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

Based on your overall strategy, our feasibility studieswill identify the most suitable process routes, plantrequirements, and designs. In close cooperationwith you, specialists from SMS Mevac will developthe most appropriate layout and technology for theplant, “meeting your expectations”.

With support from our broad range of services, suchas custom-made maintenance packages the total costof ownership can be predicted with high accuracy.

REMARKABLE START-UP CURVES

Over the past decades SMS Mevac has completed several hundreds of secondary metallurgical installations. With help from SMS Mevac, many ofthe leading steel producers already benefit from outstanding performance with respect to efficiencyand quality.

One of the most impressive indicators for sustainedeconomical operations is the successful start of production from first heat on day one of operation.This is a reliable and proven basis for the sound planning of your sales activities – and shortest ROI periods!


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REASONABLE INVESTMENTS

Your investments in secondary metallurgical technology from SMS Mevac are strategic measuresto fundamentally improve your market position.With reasonable expenditure you may easily enterinto prosperous new market segments – and harvest from a growing market share!

Furthermore, you will lead the trend towards sustainable growth in developing as well as in mature economies.

INCREASED FLEXIBILITY

Your operations will have the flexibility to meet everchanging demands. Our expertise facilitates systematicdevelopment of prosperous market segments foradvanced steels by utilizing:

highly automated plantsreduced consumption of media and consumableslower generation of wasteservice and maintenance packages

SMS Mevac supports you with advanced technologiesand services for profitable operations.

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Our commitment to five dimensions of expertise

STRENGTHS, EXPERTISE ANDCONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE


OUR REFERENCES – GLOBALLY

PROVEN SUCCESS

For half a century leading steel companies insecondary metallurgy’s quality-segment have reliedupon the pioneering technology of SMS Mevac.

Our solutions have widely proven records of success.The great majority of all steelmaking plants in theworld employ secondary metallurgical technologyfrom SMS Mevac. Of the 25 largest steel producersin the world, 22 use our equipment!

JOINT FORCES – STRONG

FOUNDATIONS

By choosing SMS Mevac, you will benefit from our unparalleled experience in two ways – from our own impressive portfolio and from the SMSgroup’s leading position in steelmaking and rollingmill technology.

Backed by these substantial assets, our promisebecomes a reality, “adding value to your steel!”

SMS MEVAC’S CORPORATE POLICY

Our corporate policy combines the environmentalaspects of your plant, such as reduced energy consumption and low CO2-emissions with soundeconomic principles. Both are based on reliable andproven technologies and services.

Close partnership with our customers is the secret ofour long lasting business relations. Following the 5 Dsof expertise will give you maximum confidence inoperating your secondary metallurgical plant at thehighest levels of performance.

DRIVING GROWTH WITH

DRIVING GROWTH WITH

SECONDARY METALLURGY

Demand for quality steel is constantly rising – and secondary metallurgy is an effective tool forexploiting the existing opportunities in the worldwide economy.

SMS Mevac’s solutions give you maximum flexibilityin realizing your strategic targets within growingmarkets and to totally satisfy your requirements.

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SMS MEVAC GMBH

Bamlerstr. 3a45141 Essen, Germany

Phone: +49(0) 201 63 23-0Telefax: +49(0) 201 63 23-200

E-Mail: [email protected]:www.sms-mevac.com

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MEETING your EXPECTATIONS

The information provided in this brochure containsa general description of the performance characteristics of the products concerned. The actual products may not always have thesecharacteristics as described and, in particular,these may change as a result of further developments of the products. The provision ofthis information is not intended to have and will not have legal effect. An obligation to deliverproducts having particular characteristics shallonly exist if expressly agreed in the terms of thecontract.

RH-SC®, RH-RockerType® and Twinjection® areregistered trademarks of SMS Mevac.

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SMS MEVAC UK LIMITED

Road FourWinsfordCheshire CW7 3RSEnglandUnited Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)1606 55 14 21Telefax: +44 (0)1606 55 30 78

Email: [email protected]: www.sms-mevac.co.uk

H5/304E

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MEETING your EXPECTATIONS

The information provided in this brochure containsa general description of the performance characteristics of the products concerned. The actual products may not always have thesecharacteristics as described and, in particular,these may change as a result of further developments of the products. The provision ofthis information is not intended to have and will not have legal effect. An obligation to deliverproducts having particular characteristics shallonly exist if expressly agreed in the terms of thecontract.

RH-SC®, RH-RockerType® and Twinjection® areregistered trademarks of SMS Mevac.

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