Hybrid Steel Plate Cooling Webinar: Boost Savings & Quality

Target audience:

• Plate mill managers

• Plate mill maintenance managers

• Plate mill process engineers

• Plate technology managers

• Plate R&D managers

• Plate mill operations & plant managers

Key takeaways:

• Understand the range of challenges facing steel plate producers with and without accelerated cooling systems

• Learn how the use of low capital investment hybrid cooling solutions providing accelerated cooling and direct quenching can address these challenges

• See practical examples

• Learn about how the drive for digitalization has opened up new opportunities to lower the cost of production using accelerated cooling

Andrew Harvey

Head of Process and Commissioning, Primetals Technologies

Andrew has worked for Primetals Technologies for over 30 years. After graduating from Newcastle Upon Tyne University, he began his career in the continuous casting department as a graduate metallurgist. Andrew is currently the Head of the Process and Commissioning Department for the plate and aluminum business based in the United Kingdom. Throughout his career, Andrew has been part of and led numerous project teams that have designed, built, and commissioned machinery for the global steel industry. Currently, he serves as the Technical Sales Lead for MULPIC®, Primetals Technologies’ online cooling machine for mills that produce plate products. In this steel plate cooling webinar, Andrew presents the challenges faced by China Steel Corporation (CSC) at its 4.1m Plate Mill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He explains how a hybrid plate cooling solution enabled them to produce higher-strength structural steels and wear-resistant plates, broadening their product mix.

Joseph Lee

Head of Metallurgical Services

Joe has been working for Primetals Technologies since graduating from the University of Sheffield with a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 2005. His early career focused on designing processes and managing the commissioning of plate mill lines, including MULPIC® accelerated cooling equipment. Having performed commissioning activities at over 10 different plate mill sites worldwide, Joe has gained extensive experience with the challenges faced by steel plate producers, whether installing new plants or revamping existing installations. He later led the Process and Commissioning Department for steel plate mills before transitioning to a role as General Manager, Long Rolling. Currently, he serves as head of Metallurgical Services in the UK. Joe is enthusiastic and driven to optimize the performance of rolling mill equipment, meet market demands, and address the challenges faced by steel producers. In this steel plate cooling webinar, Joe highlights the benefits of MULPIC® plate cooling technology and how it can be integrated into existing laminar cooling lines to create a hybrid cooling system.

Moderator - Sandip Samanta

Project Manager, Plate & Aluminium, Primetals Technologies

Sandip has been a dedicated member of Primetals Technologies for over 25 years. Before starting his career in the metals industry, he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Throughout his career, Sandip has gained extensive experience in engineering and automation systems, particularly in complex rolling mill projects worldwide. Over the past 12 years, he has played a pivotal role in the development of MULPIC®. As the moderator and host of this steel plate cooling webinar, Sandip introduces the topic of plate cooling. He facilitates the session by posing numerous audience questions to the technical experts.