Optimizing reliability and efficiency at the Blast Furnace Blowers
Metals
POSCO Pohang Steel Plant, South Korea
Higher reliability and maximum efficiency for the blast furnace blowers at Pohang Steel Plant.
POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a
multinational steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. POSCO
changed existing blower drive systems with SIEMENS equipment.
A combination of SIMOTICS HV motors, including excitation system, together with two SINAMICS GL150 MV frequency converters, the most modern and reliable MV converters for this type of application.
"The
three high voltage motors from Siemens are running very reliably, within a
reliability of 99 percent. Siemens is a good and trusted partner, always close
at hand at our iron- and steel-production sites."
Jeong Han Lee, Maintenance Team Leader, POSCO Pohang Steel Plant, South Korea
Shortened starting times
Easy operation
Low maintenance
Optimized OPEX costs due to high efficiency
Superior availability and reliability of more than 99%
