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2. Current situation
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The success of the 1.5 Mt/year industrial plant at Pohang
provides a clearer picture of the performance of the FINEX[7] process, confirming the results of the demonstration unit described above.[7] They can be summarized according to three criteria:
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Production
This unit has already produced cast iron at a rate of 4,200 t/day, close to the target nominal value of 4,300 t/day.
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Energy consumption
We're already at 780 kg/t of cast iron, including 207 kg injected into the nozzles, and we hope to get down to 750 kg/t of cast iron....
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Bibliography
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