Green Innovations for Cold Rolling and Pickling: Enabling Low-Carbon Steel Production

Coupled processes such as pickling line tandem cold mill (PLTCM) and continuous pickling line (CPL) are essential for low-carbon-footprint downstream steel production. These integrated lines offer high throughput, improved yield, and reduced energy and utility consumption. This paper focuses on efficiency benefits by coupled line layouts and recent technologies and innovations, like for example Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) and i-BOX pickling, which allow drastic energy savings in cold rolling and pickling of steel. Compact line layouts and digital controls further reduce CO₂ emissions. Together, these technologies position PLTCM and CPL as key enablers of sustainable, high-efficiency steelmaking.

Authors:

Stefan Sieberer | Primetals Technologies Austria
 

Toru Nakayama | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Shinichi Yasunari | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Konrad Krimpelstaetter | Primetals Technologies Japan
 

Session Chairs:

Mike Allega | The Timken Company
 

Will Hartley | Quaker Houghton
 

Sathwik Reddy Toom | ArcelorMittal Global R&D - East Chicago