The new integrated flat-steel production facility of HADEED, Saudi Arabia

Citation
F. Bayer et al., The new integrated flat-steel production facility of HADEED, Saudi Arabia, REV METALL, 97(11), 2000, pp. 1371
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy
Journal title
Revue de métallurgie
ISSN journal
00351563 → ACNP
Volume
97
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A consortium led by VAI erected for HADEED (Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia) a new production facility for a wide range of flat rolled products, on a turnkey basis. This giant plant includes a steelshop, a continuous easter, a hot ro lling mill, cold rolling facilities, as well as all necessary side installa tions. The project is characterized by a series of highly new technological solutions and a high degree of automation of the production process (proce ss and quality control).