Based on the experience of constructing the world-class POSCO integrated steel plants and our core engineering competencies, POSCO E&C continues to grow firm as a company that greatly contributes to numerous domestic and overseas steel projects. To create a clean future and fulfill our social responsibilities, we are providing various solutions for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs in our management by developing low-carbon and eco-friendly steelmaking technologies.

• 01. BIM-Based Automated Silo Designing Technology

  

  This technology is an automation program for design codes and designing/modeling by silo type. It enables design verification, such as geometry deformation caused by load. This engineering technology can automatically print out 2D drawings for production and installation as well as calculate quantities.

• 02. Automated 3D Modeling and Interpretation Technology for Blast Furnace

  

  This is an interpretation and automatic designing technology exclusive for blast furnaces. It can apply different designing conditions, such as the cooling method, refractory specifications, and, in real time.

  Case

  • Gwangyang No.3 Blast Furnace
  • Gwangyang No.4 Blast Furnace

  Intellectual Property : 10-1975328, 10-2018-0170869, 10-2019-0166011

• 03. Life Cycle Extending Technology for Blast Furnace

  

  This is a technology for enhancing durability of complex parts, such as avoiding stress concentration, extending the life cycle of refractories using titanium carbide (R&D in progress), and conducting life cycle assessments, through shell data according to operation and local erosion prediction simulation.

  Intellectual Property : 10-2020-0038226

• 04. Converter Suspension System for Vibration Reduction

  

  This is a technology that absorbs deformation from thermal expansion by connecting converters and trunnion ring with steel wire (PosCABLE 92). It also minimizes the impact of vibrations that occur during converter operation by applying shock absorbers.

  Intellectual Property : 10-1794589, 10-1794590

• 05. Process Optimization Technology using Operating Simulation

  

  This is a technology that optimizes facility capacity and mass balance between the steelmaking and continuous casting process in the concept design stage. It formulates the correlation of characteristics between processes to suggest facility configuration and operation method.

  Intellectual Property : 10-1986310

• 06. Steel Rolling Process Designing Technology for Securing Product and System Stability

  

  This is a process simulation technology for the configuration of steel rolling mills and optimization of product production. It improves the stability of weak parts in the equipment and draws out the optimal pass schedule for processing.

  Intellectual Property : Program registered C-2014-005528

• 07. Round Wire Rod/Steel Bar Designing Technology

  

  This is a technology for automatically designing calibers in the entire rolling lines by pass from the initial billet to the final product. It provides an operation guideline, such as optimal design and cooling pattern, by interpreting the material and equipment temperature as well as deducting the critical design factor.

  Intellectual Property : Program registered C-2012-020198

• 08. Optimization of the Looper Frame of Continuous Cold-Rolling Lines

  

  This is a real-time looper frame interpretation module based on the operating conditions of cold rolling mills. It conducts automatic modeling and design optimization according to complex conditions, such as tension, space, and storage volume. ((a) Determination of steel frame quantity; (b) Deduction of optimal beam specifications; and (c) Structural safety)

  Intellectual Property : 10-2111382 and four others