ArcelorMittal Belgium, a steel producer within the ArcelorMittal group, has awarded the chemical engineering company thyssenkrupp Uhde an order for a desulphurization plant to be installed at its Ghent site. The main aim of this brownfield project is to enhance the existing coke oven gas treatment plant with a state-of-the art sulfur removal and recovery unit.
“This project marks another milestone in making our plant in Ghent more environmentally friendly. It is a major effort for the whole industry, and we are taking diligent steps towards our aim to reduce SOx emissions.”
Jeroen Van Lishout, chief operations officer primary of ArcelorMittal Belgium
“This project marks another milestone in making our plant in Ghent more environmentally friendly. It is a major effort for the whole industry, and we are taking diligent steps towards our aim to reduce SOx emissions”, says Jeroen Van Lishout, chief operations officer primary of ArcelorMittal Belgium.
“We are glad for the continued trust of our customer ArcelorMittal.”
Michael Petzinna, executive director of the coke plant & inorganic acids operating unit
The original coke plant was built by thyssenkrupp Uhde’s coke plant specialists 25 years ago, then under the name of Thyssen Still Otto company. “We are glad for the continued trust of our customer ArcelorMittal” says Michael Petzinna, executive director of the coke plant & inorganic acids operating unit. “With our advanced technologies and project execution capabilities we can deliver a technical solution that is tailor-made for their needs.”
thyssenkrupp Uhde will install its proprietary process ‘Cyclasulf’ for desulfurization, as well as the ‘Monoclaus’ for an efficient sulfur recovery.
By realizing this new back-up plant, ArcelorMittal Belgium will be able to operate a low-emission desulfurization plant during maintenance or inspection shutdowns, effectively replacing the former recovery plant which had a lower desulfurization capacity. The new units are planned to go into operation in July 2023.