The better the surface quality at the beginning of the cold rolling process, the more steelmakers can reduce the waste in down-stream rolling and coating processes. Scale-free quality is achieved though effective pickling, producing strip that is free of surface impurities.
As a market leader, CMI supplies the full range of pickling solutions for the most effective removal of iron oxides from mill scale and other impurities from hot and cold rolled stainless steel , carbon steel or electrical steel along with non-ferrous metal strip such as aluminium, brass etc.
CMI supplies the most modern and effective pickling technology in the steel industry, and is constantly developing its turbulence pickling. This means that today our high turbulence pickling tank technology is not only among the most efficient, but also the most cost effective solutions on the market. Our pickling tanks come in different bottom profiles and acid injection systems perfectly adapted to all types of applications as well as to the specific product mix to be pickled. In addition, accurate control of the strip and the pickling process guarantees the best possible scale removal without over-pickling.
- Full range of pickling solutions
- Effective removal of iron oxides from mill scale
- Removal of other impurities from hot and cold rolled stainless steel , carbon steel or electrical steel
- Removal of non-ferrous metal strip such as aluminium, brass etc.
- Pickling tanks in different bottom profiles
- Pickling tanks in different acid injection systems
- Accurate control of the strip and the pickling process
- No over-pickling
- High turbulence pickling: ensures uniform pickling conditions & high heat transfer rates
- High pressure spray rinse arrangement: guarantees a clean surface without residual contamination
- Hook vibration: for uniform pickling
- Online instrumentation & automated pickling process: guarantees constant quality and optimized throughput, essential for high capacity lines
- Individual treatment steps & sequence: for different steel types and qualities
- Training of operators & after sales service: guarantees constant safe operation and high product while increasing up-time
- The optimized control of the pickling process based on CMI Chemline latest PPM (Pickling Process Management), as well as our fully automated Acid Control Management System ensure the environmentally safe operation of your plants using the best available technology
- Environmental protection starts inside the plant
- Closed vent process with a dedicated exhaust system and waste air treatment prevents escape of fumes from the pickling line
- Stand-by essential equipment (e.g. exhaust fan) ensures safe operation of the plant even under extreme working conditions
- Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) puts the plant into safe stand by mode at power loss
