GE ganha contrato na cidade de Volta Redonda no RJ

GE Wins Contract in the City of Volta Redonda, RJ

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 17/10/2018 at 04:27

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The Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), one of the largest steel producers in Latin America, contracted GE Power to supply its converter at the steel plant in Volta Redonda/RJ. Located in the city in question, the Presidente Vargas Plant has an annual production capacity of 5.8 million tons of steel. Being one of the oldest and large-scale plants in Brazil, it was inaugurated in the 1940s and has been served by GE since that time.

CSN aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the plant. The multinational will provide the plant with an innovative drive system that includes a 12-megawatt (MW) synchronous motor, a converter to replace the old one, and a 12MW generator.

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GE Wins Contract in the City of Volta Redonda, RJ

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