Feasibility Study for the Energy Transition of Firsteel Limited

Firsteel是William King的子公司，William King是一家家族拥有的独立金属服务中心和综合供应管理公司。William King经营着欧洲一些技术最先进的金属服务中心。在William King，我们为汽车、家用电器、金属包装和建筑等行业的领先制造商提供服务。我们的主要优势使我们能够与客户和供应商密切合作，以增加价值并降低供应链成本。位于沃尔索尔布罗克赫斯特新月的Firsteel工厂年产量约为14千吨。Firsteel成立于1957年，是一家独立的多金属公司。该公司是英国第一家开发连续运行的卷材涂装生产线的公司。该技术在随后的几年里得到了进一步的发展，以实现市场领先的涂层产品供应到地球仪的每一个角落。Firsteel业务是全球领先的连续涂层"不粘"产品的开发供应到烤盘行业。此外，Firsteel是英国第一家开发胶粘剂粘结系统的公司，至今仍保持着市场领先地位。Firsteel在行业内的良好声誉保证了其在金属预加工技术方面的经验和专业知识。在高温下运行的烘箱和在更高温度下运行的热氧化器。有各种预处理清洁部分和使用气体燃烧器的工艺。电能主要消耗于供应和抽气风扇以及各种其他工艺设备，如马笼头驱动器和工厂设备。Firsteel计划进行一项全面的可行性研究，重点关注涂层烘箱和热氧化器。该研究旨在为以下方面建立明确和有益的选择：\* 从烘箱排出的废气，热氧化，以确定RTO（再生热氧化器）的好处。\*烘箱气流和空气运动--确定再循环、入口空气和空气分布。系统控制--在低生产或无生产条件下减少能源。废气排放系统的废热回收。初步估算表明，通过上述工艺改进措施，可节省多达80%的烘箱和氧化器工艺所用天然气能源。

Firsteel, a subsidiary of William King who are a family owned independent metals service centre and integrated supplies manager. William King operate some of the most technically advanced metals service centres in Europe. At William King we supply into the leading manufacturers in a range of industries including automotive, domestic appliance, metal packaging and construction. Our Key strengths enable us to work in close partnership with our customers and suppliers to add value and remove cost from supply chains.The Firsteel plant in Brockhurst Crescent, Walsall produces circa 14kT annually. Firsteel was founded in 1957 as an independently owned multi metals company. The company was the first in the UK to develop a continuously operated coil coating line. This technology has been further developed over subsequent years on the site to achieve market leading coated products supplied to every corner of the globe. The Firsteel business is a global pioneer in the development of continuously coated 'non-Stick' products supplied into the bakeware sector. In addition, Firsteel was the first UK company to develop adhesive bonded systems and retains its market leading position to this day.Firsteel's well-earned reputation in the industry assures experience and expertise in pre-finished metal technology.The main energy used in the process is in the form of natural gas for 3no. Ovens operating at high temperature and a thermal oxidiser, operating at higher temperatures. There is various pre-treatment cleaning sections and processes utilising gas burners.Electrical energy is consumed mainly by supply and extract air fans with various other process equipment such as bridle drives and equipment on the plant.Firsteel plan to undertake a comprehensive Feasibility Study focus on the Coating Ovens and Thermal Oxidisers.The study will aim to establish clear and beneficial options for:\*Exhaust from Ovens, thermal oxidisation with a view to determining the benefits of an RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser).\*Ovens airflow and air movements -- to determine recirculation, entry air, air distribution.\*System control -- to reduce energy during low or no production conditions.\*Waste Heat Recovery from exhaust emission systems.Initial estimates suggest as much as 80% of the natural gas energy used by the Oven and Oxidiser processes can be saved via the above process improvement measures.