Iron & Steel
The iron and steel industry is undergoing a significant transformation as producers work to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Reliable Materials Handling Technologies
While traditional blast furnace operations remain central to global steel production, new technologies such as electric arc furnaces and alternative ironmaking routes are increasingly adopted as part of the transition toward low-carbon, Green Steel production.
Clyde Pneumatic Conveying provides specialist dense-phase pneumatic conveying, process injection technologies, and high-integrity isolation valves designed for the demanding environments found in modern steel plants.
Our solutions support the reliable handling and injection of powders, dusts and additives across the entire steelmaking process - from raw material preparation and ironmaking through to steel refining and continuous casting.
Materials Handling in Steel Plants
Steelmaking processes generate large quantities of powders, dusts and fine materials that must be safely captured, conveyed and recycled within the plant.
Clyde dense phase pneumatic conveying systems are widely used to transport materials such as:
- Pulverised coal and coke fines
- Iron ore fines and pellet dust
- Sinter and casthouse dust
- Blast furnace gas cleaning dust
- Lime, limestone and dolomite
- Carbon injection materials
- Ground blast furnace slag (GBFS)
- Metallurgical additives and fluxes
Dense-phase conveying is particularly suited to these applications, offering low conveying velocities, reduced pipeline wear, and highly reliable transport of abrasive materials.
Traditional Steelmaking Process Applications
Clyde technologies support multiple stages of iron and steel production, including:
Sinter and Pellet Plants
- Iron ore fines conveying
- Limestone and dolomite conveying
- Coke fines transport
- Dust recycling from ESP and bag filter systems
Blast Furnace Ironmaking
- Pulverised coal conveying and injection
- Blast furnace gas cleaning dust handling
- Dust catcher and cyclone discharge systems
- Slag granulation and ground slag conveying
Electric Arc Furnace and BOF Steelmaking
- Carbon injection systems
- Lime injection systems
- Dust conveying from gas cleaning systems
- Additive conveying and storage systems
Continuous Casting
- Granular moulding flux and casting powder injection
- Dust collection system conveying
These applications require highly reliable equipment capable of operating continuously in abrasive, high-temperature industrial environments.
Process Injection Technologies
Controlled injection of powders into furnaces and metallurgical reactors is essential for maintaining process stability and achieving the desired steel chemistry.
Clyde provides proven process injection systems used for applications such as:
- Pulverised coal injection into blast furnaces
- Carbon and lime injection into electric arc furnaces
- Powder injection for alternative ironmaking processes
- Moulding flux injection in continuous casting
These systems utilise Clyde ROTOFeed and ROTOScrew technologies, which provide accurate and reliable feeding of powders into pressurised metallurgical processes.
High-Integrity Valves for Steel Plants
Steelmaking processes often require reliable isolation and discharge of hot, abrasive materials.
Clyde offers a range of specialist valves designed for these demanding environments, including:
- Dome Valve: proven isolation valve for abrasive powders
- Dust Catcher Dome Valve: designed for blast furnace gas cleaning systems
- ThermaValve-HT: high-temperature valve for extreme service conditions
These valves are trusted worldwide for their durability, sealing integrity and long operational life.
Supporting the Future of Steelmaking
As the steel industry continues to evolve toward low-carbon and Green Steel production, reliable handling and injection of powders and process materials remain essential.
With decades of experience in dense-phase conveying and process injection technologies, Clyde Pneumatic Conveying supports steel producers worldwide with solutions that deliver safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.
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Iron & Steel
The iron and steel industry is undergoing a significant transformation as producers work to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
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