CONTINUOUS IRON PRODUCTION – LONG LIFE STAVES
Learn about failure free stave cooling technologies that let you maximize production
As a blast furnace operator, you require a consistent, reliable, predictable operation over the lifetime of the campaign without the need for intervention (unplanned maintenance / downtime). Primetals Technologies design and supply innovative stave cooling technologies to let you maximize production.

SEVEN REASONS WHY YOU NEED OUR STAVE TECHNOLOGIES
- Prevents common causes of failure
- Reliable operation
- Prolonged campaign life
- Maintenance free
- Reduced operating costs
- Fast payback period
- Resistant to low quality burden materials
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BEND-RESISTANT TECHNOLOGY
Primetals Technologies patented anti-bending solution allows the staves cooling water pipes to move during thermal expansion but prevents bending at the critical points
- Prevents against premature failure of cooling water pipe connections
- Prevents against bending of the stave corners
- Prevents against unplanned maintenance and downtime
- Increases safety (no water leaks)
- Extends campaign lifetime of the blast furnace

WEAR-RESISTANT TECHNOLOGY
Primetals Technologies patent pending wear-resistant solution self-protects the stave against abrasive wear ensuring that a protective accretion layer is always present at the hot face. Inserts that create a “stone-box” effect trapping unreduced burden materials
- Inserts encourages the formation of a protective layer that rapidly reforms
- Reduces burden velocity at the stave hot face
- Prevents against unplanned maintenance and downtime
- Inserts can be fitted to a traditional stave
- Extends campaign lifetime of the blast furnace
READ WHY CUSTOMERS TRUST US
These cases studies show you the benefits of the solutions developed and successfully implemented by Primetals Technologies bringing further value to blast furnace operators. Our six case studies offer you insights into world-class leading technology that overcomes the common failure scenarios but also brings innovation and value to the customer.

Bend resistant staves provide reliable operation

Solving stave bending due to low quality burden material

Preventing stave wear to deliver the expected campaign life

Wear resistant staves reduce operating costs

Retro-fitting wear resistance to prolong campaign life

Avoiding stave bending to provide maintenance free design