Steel and cement
Cleaner production and better storage of steel and cement
The steel and cement industries continuously work to minimize their environmental impact by reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency. Munters contributes by helping achieve these goals through various applications, from process mist elimination to dehumidification solutions.
Removing and separating liquids and contaminants is fundamental throughout many industrial processes. Munters mist elimination, Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) abatement and carbon capture solutions play a vital role in reducing chemical losses and emissions, protecting sensitive equipment and minimizing harmful contaminants and solvents in gases.
High-temperature, air-to-air energy recovery solutions are another area where Munters can help make the operations of steel and cement producers more energy efficient. With more than 100,000 successful installations, Munters has the experience and application know-how you need.
Steel and cement must be stored under moisture-free conditions. If not, steel corrodes, and cement hardens. Munters industrial dehumidification solutions help protect not only the finished products in storage, but also process equipment such as compressors, turbines and gas turbine air intake filters.
Applications for steel and cement industry
Remove and separate liquids and contaminants
Steel and cement producers are concerned about challenges from reducing environmentally hazardous emissions, minimizing the loss of chemicals, saving energy by eliminating liquid content in combustible gases, and protecting downstream equipment from corrosion. Addressing these issues generally requires gas-liquid separation equipment across various steel and cement processing areas, such as:
- Blast furnaces
- Shaft and rotary kilns
- Pickling lines
- Reduction plants
- Coke oven gas treatment
Munters has complete solutions for the steel and cement industries to achieve the desired processing and sustainability goals while overcoming myriad technical and environmental risks. Our technical expertise comprises equipment design, airflow dynamics, separation performance guarantees, and system delivery, installation and commissioning.
We also provide high-temperature, air-to-air energy recovery systems, durable enough to withstand the effects of high temperatures and rugged operating environments.
Advantages:
- Protect downstream processes and equipment from corrosion
- Save energy in downstream processes
- Recover valuable products
- Deliver predictable, high-efficiency performance, even under heavy liquid loading
- Run processes at higher velocities with smaller apparatus diameters using a vane-type mist eliminator
Protect sensitive equipment
Condensation is a constant challenge in most process industries, especially in locations with naturally high humidity levels. Unless managed, condensation can form on critical components like compressors and turbines, leading to corrosion over time. It can damage piping systems and lead to structural site failure. Condensation that forms when humidity levels increase can cause operational disturbances due to malfunctioning electronic equipment, leading to unplanned stops and complete facility closure to bring the factory back online.
Treating the air with Munters dehumidifiers effectively controls humidity levels, safeguarding sensitive equipment and extending the lifespan of the facility.
Contact Munters to inquire about our range of solutions for the steel and cement industries.
Advantages:
- More uptime
- Efficient preservation of critical components and structures
- Protection of electronic control units
- Fewer electrical problems
- Lower maintenance costs
Humidity control for steel and cement storage
Using dehumidification to store metals and concrete powders for cement ensures pristine product quality and less waste.
When storing metal products, cold surfaces can “sweat” causing the metal to corrode. A thin layer of water vapor settles on metal surfaces, supplying electrolytes that accelerate the corrosion process. Maintaining the relative humidity below 50% in the storage area impedes corrosion, while levels above 60% exacerbate the deterioration of the metal. Cement is equally sensitive to humidity as it actively absorbs moisture and hardens like stone, rendering it useless for construction purposes.
Heating warehouses reduces the relative humidity by expanding the air, increasing its ability to hold more water vapor, but heating can be costly. Munters desiccant dehumidification solutions typically remove water vapor, the root cause of the corrosion, while reducing energy consumption by between 30% and 70%.
Contact Munters to inquire about our dehumidification solutions for steel and cement storage.
Advantages:
- Makes storage more energy-efficient
- Does not require any heating
- Prevents rust and corrosion of steel
- Prevents hardening of concrete
- Provides year-round climate control
Clean VOCs from exhaust air
Munters Zeolite Rotor Concentrator Systems are the leading technology for volatile organic compound (VOC) abatement and widely used for applications with low VOC concentrations. As a pioneer in developing hydrophobic zeolite for VOC adsorption, we have more than 200 systems in service at some of the most widely respected companies in the world.
Munters VOC abatement systems can achieve VOC destruction removal efficiencies (DREs) of more than 95% while reducing fuel costs by as much as 30-50% compared to standalone oxidizers.
Contact Munters to inquire about our range of pollution control and VOC abatement solutions for the steel and cement industries.
Advantages:
- Comply with legislation and avoid sanctions
- Improve working conditions
- Enhance sustainability credentials
Cut carbon emissions through carbon capture
Reduce emissions by capturing and safely storing carbon in underground geological formations. Clean technologies from Munters, such as mass transfer and gas liquid separation, are fundamental to carbon capture across all industries.
You can count on proven solutions from Munters to support your carbon capture project – from design to service. Put decades of experience and our professional design and support staff to work for you like many other satisfied customers worldwide. Munters is part of a ground-breaking project in Norway that will bring carbon capture to the cement manufacturing industry for the first time ever. The project involves Norcem AS factory, which produces 1.2 million tons of cement each year.
Contact Munters to inquire about our proven carbon capture solutions for the steel and cement industries.
Advantages:
- Best-in-class expertise and support staff
- Proven equipment
- Meet legislation and avoid sanctions
- Improved sustainability credentials
