Chernye Metally

The No. 5 issue of "Chernye metally" journal ismainly devoted to 75^th anniversary of Nizhniy Tagil Iron and Steel Works. The insert includes 10 articles describing all main technological stages at the enterprise - cokemaking shop, iron and steel production, continuous casting, rolling and finishing og section steel, rails, beams and wheel bands, as well as analytical and control methods and environmental policy.

The translated section is presented mostly by the section "Iron and Steel Production".

H. Fischer from Tata Steel has observed putting into practice HIsarna process in order to minimize carbon emissions and energy expenses. H. Kappes and D. Michels (Paul Wurth) have described solving the problem of dry slag granulation with utilization of released power, and testing of this technology at the pilot unit of Dillingen works.

The problems of explosion safety at vacuum steel decarburizing units were the subject of investigation made by W. Burgmann and U. Zöllig; they have investigated possibility of forming of dangerous combination of burning gases, vapours and oxygen and displayed necessity to certify vacuum units in accordance to the European regulations.

G. Kordel, H. Köchner and H. Fischer from the Institute of Industrial Researches VDEh and Minkon company have conducted investigations based on steel homogenization temperature monitoring in a ladle furnace via continuous measurements. The new method allows to adjust temperature to the preset level.

Egyptian metallurgists together with the scientists from the national University of Science and Technology "MISiS" have conducted large investigation on steel melting with usage of metallized pellets and HBI with increased phosphorus content in charge materials. The improved melting technology has been proposed and tested at EZZ Flat Steel works.

Several materials in this issue are devoted to training and education of the specialists as well as demographic problems in current HR work for metallurgical plants.

To crlrbrate the 70^th anniversary of the Victory in the World War II, the history of the tank museum at Uralvagonzavod and the page from war way of Boris Husid, the first chief editor of "Chernye Metally" are observed. on.

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