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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:The modernization of a VD plant into the world largest VOD plant for the production of low carbon stainless steel at Colakoglu Metalurji, Turkey 
DESCRIPTION:"As the request for ultra low carbon (ULC) steel and stainless steel is rising in the Turkish market, Colakoglu Metalurji A.S decided  to increase the production capability for mentioned steel grades. Accordingly, the 300 tons capacity vacuum degassing (VD) plant was modernized by Primetals Technologies in 2020. 
In this paper, the modernization of the VD plant to the world's largest capacity vacuum oxygen degassing (VOD) plant will be explained. The 304L stainless steel production process and encountered problems with new equipment commissioned, updates of the automation and the level 2 systems will be described.
As a result of this modernization work, the production of 304L was performed successfully in the VOD plant. The highest stainless steel heat size with 294 tons and the lowest Carbon level of 5 ppm  in the world were achieved with the developed metallurgical patterns during the commissioning of VOD plant."

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