Introduction to the production of clean steel
JD Steenkamp, L du Preez
This paper introduces the concept of clean steel production from a
pyrometallurgist’s perspective to the broader metallurgical community. A
simplistic overview of the steelmaking process from iron ore to car body
manufacturing is followed by an introduction to the South African steel
industry and the technologies that it utilizes. The process is illustrated by
an overview of the flow sheet and technologies for the production of clean
steel at Saldanha Steel, South Africa.
Keywords: ironmaking, steelmaking, clean steel.