Manufacturing and ProductionSteelmaking and Continuous Casting
Steel quality is set in the ladle and confirmed or lost in the caster, and the two are operated as one process by anybody who understands them. This course covers both. Delegates work through primary steelmaking in basic oxygen and electric arc routes, then secondary metallurgy including deoxidation, desulphurisation, alloying, degassing and inclusion control. Continuous casting follows: tundish practice, mould behaviour, cooling and the defects each stage produces. Refractory performance and its effect on both cost and quality are covered. The course closes on quality troubleshooting, tracing a defect in the finished product back to the ladle or the caster.
Course objectives
- Compare basic oxygen and electric arc primary steelmaking
- Carry out deoxidation, desulphurisation and alloying
- Apply degassing and inclusion control to meet a specification
- Operate tundish and mould within their metallurgical limits
- Control secondary cooling and its effect on quality
- Manage refractory performance for cost and quality
- Trace a product defect back to the ladle or the caster
Who should attend
- Steelmaking and casting process engineers
- Melt shop and caster operators and supervisors
- Metallurgists and quality staff
- Refractory and consumables specialists
- Graduate engineers entering steel production
Course outline
- 01Primary steelmaking routes
- 02Deoxidation and alloying
- 03Desulphurisation and degassing
- 04Inclusion control and cleanliness
- 05Tundish practice
- 06Mould behaviour and lubrication
- 07Secondary cooling and defect formation
- 08Refractory performance and defect traceback
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 25 September 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 13 November 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 22 January 2027 | Casablanca, Morocco | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |