The dynamic reactive power compensation system at Byelorussian Steel Works (substation Stal) was launched in June. This facility is one of the stages of modernisation of electrical equipment at the main step-down power substations.
The implemented dynamic reactive power compensation system with 185MVAr was intended for two arc furnaces and a steel ladle. It will allow the voltage to stabilise during steelmaking, which will reduce loading, smelting time, electricity consumption. BMZ is expecting to get 23.7GWh of savings, equivalent to EUR 1.8M, due to launching the dynamic reactive power compensation system.
Since the beginning of 2014, several key modernisation projects have been finished. This includes reconstruction of the arc furnace 1, continuous billet casting machine -2, dust and gas catchers – 1 and the construction of a new lime kiln plant -3 (LKP-3). At present, active construction and installation work is being carried out for the new light-section mill, air separation unit 3 and secondary metallurgy at steel melting shop-2.
