Feasibility Study for the Energy Transition of Firsteel Limited

FirSteel是威廉·金的子公司，他们是家族拥有的独立金属服务中心和综合供应经理。威廉·金经营着欧洲一些技术最先进的金属服务中心。在威廉·金，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产品。我们的主要优势使我们能够与我们的客户和供应商密切合作，增加价值，降低供应链成本。位于沃尔索尔布罗克赫斯特新月会的FirSteel工厂每年生产约14KT。FirSteel成立于1957年，是一家独立拥有的多金属公司。该公司是英国第一家开发连续运行的卷材涂装线的公司。在随后的几年里，这项技术在现场得到了进一步的开发，以实现市场领先的涂层产品供应到全球每个角落。FirSteel业务是开发用于烘焙餐具行业的连续涂层“不粘”产品的全球先驱。此外，FirSteel是第一家开发胶粘剂粘接系统的英国公司，至今仍保持着市场领先地位。FirSteel在行业中的良好声誉确保了在预成品金属技术方面的经验和专业知识。该过程中使用的主要能源是天然气。在高温下运行的烤箱和在更高温度下运行的热氧化器。有各种利用气体燃烧器的前处理清洁部分和工艺。电能主要通过送风机和抽风机与各种其他工艺设备一起消耗，如马笼式驱动器和工厂中的设备。FirSteel计划进行一项全面的可行性研究，重点放在涂层烘炉和热氧化器上。这项研究的目的是为以下方面建立明确和有益的选择：\*烘炉排出的废气，热氧化，以确定蓄热式热氧化器(RTO)的益处。\*烘炉气流和空气流动--确定再循环，进入空气，空气分配。系统控制--在低产或无生产条件下减少能量。从废气排放系统回收废热。初步估计，通过上述工艺改进措施，烘箱和氧化器工艺使用的天然气能源可节省高达80%。

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.