Análise de viabilidade de projeto de implantação de um sistema de resfriamento forçado em uma usina siderúrgica

Abstract

The steel sector in Brazil is facing its worst crisis in history due to conjunctural andstructural factors. Times of crisis require the use of creativity without limits, and technicaltraining in various sectors. Therefore, it is essential to put into practice the optional plans toachieve productivity growth, from the search for cost reduction, improvement of productionand operational processes that bring improvements in product quality with the lowest cost ofproduction.In this context, this work sought to evaluate the economic viability for theimplementation of the forced cooling system of slabs from the plate-conditioning area of asteel mill. The project seeks to improve the performance of current plate cooling to eliminatethe additional costs of moving plates to other cooling sites. The conclusion indicates theeconomic feasibility of the proposed changes