Ironmaking & Steelmaking Projects

Austeel:  Due diligence studies, technical assistance and project management services for the Austeel Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.  The project involves the production of close to 4 Mtpa of steel products from a coastal magnetite ore deposit.  Steelmaking facilities were proposed at Newcastle, New South Wales.

HIsmelt:  Preparation of studies of speciality and stainless steel production in Western Australia, taking advantage of the local resources of iron and nickel ores.

Jindal Vijayanagar Steel:  Assistance in the start-up of a new 3 Mtpa iron pelletising plant in India.  This work was done in conjunction with Kvaerner E&C who designed and supplied the plant.

OneSteel:  Detail engineering, project and construction management and commissioning of a replacement dustcatcher unit for the No. 2 blast furnace at OneSteel Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia.  This project was undertaken in conjunction with VAI Industries (UK) Ltd.

OneSteel:  Development of alternative slag granulation solutions, including a novel dry granulation technology, on behalf of various clients for application at OneSteel's blast furnace, Whyalla, Australia.

SASE:  An evaluation of the commercial application of the AusIron® direct smelting technology for the production of pig iron, including project management services and technical assistance in the start-up and operation of its commercial-scale ironmaking demonstration plant at Whyalla, South Australia.

Vorskla Steel:  Initial evaluation of and then project management and technical assistance for a new greenfield steel slab production project incorporating the Midrex Direct Reduction® ironmaking technology in the Ukraine. Refer project sheet.

Other:

• Investigations into ironmaking options for:
  • Ferrum Crescent, based on its magnetite deposits, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
  • Indo Mines, based on iron sands for its Jogjakarta Project, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • Kumba Iron Ore, based on hematite fines from its Thabazimbi mine, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
• In conjunction with Midrex Technologies Inc of the USA, undertook a Pre-Feasibility Study for the application of the Fastmelt® process for the production of pig iron at a site in Western Australia.
• An evaluation of various coal types in a blast furnace operation, including the effects on productivity and hot metal quality.
• Evaluations of the impact of iron ore qualities, such as phosphorus and alumina, on blast furnace operations and subsequent development of OREX, a value-in-use model for use during feasibility studies.