ABB receives Iraq's 16 million power orders

On April 30, 2012, ABB, the world's leading power and automation group, has received a power order worth 16 million to supply power to a new steelmaking plant in northern Iraq. This order was made as early as the first quarter.

Steel manufacturing plants have the capacity to melt 1 million tons of steel billets each year. The capacity of the furnace will be 120 tons and the plant will use scrap iron as the input material. The rolling mill will have the capacity to produce steel bars with an annual output of 650,000 tons of billets.

ABB is responsible for the design, engineering, supply and commissioning of the project. The fully-contracted supply range includes: 132 kV and 36 kV isolated circuit breakers, control and protection systems, transformers and switchgear for SVC equipment. The project is expected to be completed in 2013.

Brice Koch, head of power systems at ABB, believes that "the solution will increase transmission capacity for steel mills and enhance the reliability of the grid in the region. The solution will also improve the quality of the power supply and the efficiency of the manufacturing process. ”
ABB's innovative, compact, energy-efficient device control block is integrated into the breaker disconnect function, eliminating the need for separate conventional isolation. This reduces floor space and maintenance requirements.