Waratah Furnace Insulation Upgrade
The Rotary Hearth Furnace at the Waratah Steel Mill heats steel “cheeses” which are then formed into rail wheels in subsequent forging and rolling operations. Thermal imagery taken of the furnace revealed that a large amount of heat was being lost through the furnace roof due to poor insulation properties. The furnace was first installed in 1964 and the original insulation thickness was still in current operation. An extra thermal layer was installed to the roof to minimise heat losses, and this has resulted in a reduction of 3,500 GJ of natural gas consumption per year.
Molycop CEO, speaks at the 2015 International Sustainability Symposium
Molycop’s CEO provides the keynote address at the 2015 International Sustainability Symposium ‘Green Manufacturing and University/Industry Collaboration’ organised by the SMaRT Centre at UNSW Australia, in association with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS and the World Resources Forum.
Speakers from Sweden, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia discussed green manufacturing, research, industry successes and future pathways to sustainability within the broader context of green materials and industrial processes, and the importance of collaboration between universities, industry, government and community.
Arequipa Tree Book
Molycop participated in an urban forestry project together with the non-profit association Patrulla Ecológica in Arequipa. The project consisted of the production of a guide book on tree planting in the Arequipa City area, with an emphasis on species that assist in mitigating pollution.
“Trees and Shrubs of Arequipa” is the name of the book produced with the assistance of Molycop to promote tree-planting in the Arequipa area.
The project also included a tree planting campaign
