Objective Near net shape casting is currently the most competitive technology for producing beams. Prior to rolling, large beam blanks from continuous casting machines are reheated in a walking beam furnace, which reheats both hot and cold charges as well as different beam blank profiles. The object of this research project is to optimise operation of the furnace with particular emphasis on the following topics: - temperature homogeneity improvements; - improving descalability; - minimising scale losses; - increasing productivity; - metallurgical aspects; - reducing energy consumption; - NOx reduction. Programme(s) ECSC-STEEL C - Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002 Topic(s) D1 - Rolling - long products and reheating furnaces Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator PROFILARBED-RECHERCHES EU contribution No data Address 66, rue de Luxembourg 4221 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Luxembourg See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via di Castel Romano 100/102 00128 ROMA EUR See on map Total cost No data TECHINT ITALIMPIANTI Italy EU contribution No data Address Via De Marini, 53 16149 GENOVA See on map Total cost No data
