ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany):

Neuwirth R, Mag. Eng., Head of Coke Oven Plant Dept., e-mail: ralf.neuwirth@thyssenkrupp.com

Within the period from 2009 to 2013, new coking plants with a total capacity of 8 million t/a were put into operation in South Korea. During the tender and negotiation phases, Hyundai Steel Company (HSC) as well as Posco carefully considered in all detail about the potential concepts for their plants and fi nally decided for implementation of the most modern technologies. Layout of both coke plants — of POSCO in Gwangyang and of Hyundai Steel in Dangjin — are presented and technical data of all coke oven batteries, coke quenching plants and gas treatment plants at these works are shown. Further, in order to secure that these modern technologies would be implemented with the best quality and within an optimal time schedule, utmost importance was given to the defi nition of interfaces and contract structures, which would result in a good understanding and mutual trust between all parties involved in the projects. As this contractual approach proved to be one of the most important factors for the successful execution of the projects, besides the technical data of the plants, this article also includes some aspects of the contract structures and implementation. Recognizing fruitful eff orts of ThyssenKrupp Uhde, POSCO company has awarded it as the best foreign equipment supplier in 2010 and 2011, while Hyundai Steel expressed its utmost satisfaction via awarding the German company by another order of phase 3 coke production, that is now in progress after fi ni shing phases 1 and 2 construction.