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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the new pellet production line no. 2 at the Gulf Industrial Investment Company (GIIC).
Production at GIIC's pellet plant no. 2 is rated at six million tonnes of iron ore pellets per year; after commissioning, its production capacity doubled to more than 11 million tonnes per year.
In mid 2007, Kobe Steel Ltd awarded ABB with a contract to supply GIIC with electrical equipment and control systems to support the expansion of their plant. Kobe Steel is one of Japan's leading steelmakers and a major contractor for iron ore related processes.
Mechanical and electrical installations were concluded in spring 2009 and the first pellets were produced mid of 2009. The acceptance certificate from GIIC was awarded at the end of June 2010.
GIIC will benefit from enhanced process control and monitoring, as well as from increased energy efficiency, provided by the integrated process control and electrical system.
