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Gerdau Açominas Blast Furnace Revamp

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Reframax started in December the preparation to carry out the services of revamping Blast Furnace 1 Gerdau Açominas, in Ouro Branco/MG.

The scope of the revamp will comprise the following items:

- Change of the heart carbon block, tuyere and bosh. Concrete pouring on Staves and gunning on the bosh, belly and shaft.

- Repair of the chimney, hot blast main, bustle main, mixing vessel and channel flue.

- The period of revamping is 75 days from Blow-out (furnace outage) to Blow-in (furnace start-up).

- The work is expected to be finished by March, 2009.

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