Russian steel manufacturer Tulachermet ordered a new top-charging unit from Danieli Corus for the upgrade of the No. 3 blast furnace at the integrated steel plant in Tula.

The DANCU distributor will become the core part of the new burdening system. This type of distributor was developed based on a hydraulic design, aiming to reduce maintenance time and complexity. It is the only design that has been proved to have the capability to load hot sinter at temperatures up to 700°C.

The No. 3 blast furnace after the upgrade was scheduled to be put into operation again in 2022. The daily design productivity is 6000 tons of hot metal.