Common types of metallurgical equipment
There are several common types of metallurgical equipment:
**Smelting Furnaces**:
- Blast furnaces are widely used in ironmaking. They can handle large quantities of raw materials and operate at high temperatures to reduce iron ores.
- Electric arc furnaces are commonly used for steelmaking. They use electric arcs to melt scrap metal and other materials.
**Casting Equipment**:
- Continuous casters are used to cast molten metal into various shapes such as slabs, billets, or blooms.
- Ingot molds are used for casting ingots of metals.
**Rolling Mills**:
- Hot rolling mills reduce the thickness of heated metal slabs or billets to produce sheets, plates, or structural shapes.
- Cold rolling mills further refine the surface finish and dimensional accuracy of metal products.
**Refining Equipment**:
- Ladle furnaces are used for secondary refining of steel to adjust chemical compositions and temperatures.
- Vacuum degassing units remove unwanted gases from molten metals.
Post time: Aug 20, 2024