Modernization of the sinter plant at CST, Brazil, featuring pallet width extension technology

In 1994, CST decided to increase the total crude steel production from 3.5 to 4.5 million t/y. This required the construction of a second blast furnac e and an increase of about 35 % of the sintering capacity A modernization a nd extension of the existing sintering facility was considered as preferabl e to the construction of a second sinter plant. This was carried out in a t wo phase project the first of which being described hereafter This phase co nsisted in extending the sinter pallet width and simultaneously upgrading m ajor equipment units.