Industries & Areas of Application

Steel

Steel

Ceramic valves for extreme conditions in the steel industry

The steel industry is one of the most demanding applications for valves and wear protection systems. High temperatures, abrasive media, corrosive slag, and high pressures quickly take their toll on conventional metal components. 

 
Since 1987, CERA SYSTEM has been providing reliable ceramic solutions for numerous key processes in steel production—robust, durable, and cost-effective.
CERA SYSTEM is active in all key areas of steel production: from PCI systems (coal injection systems) to EAF processes (electric arc furnaces) and pig iron desulfurization, all the way to DRI plants (direct reduction processes).
 
Ceramic fittings, ceramic pipe wear protection, lances, and ceramic hoses significantly increase service life and offer significantly higher operational reliability and plant availability compared to conventional standards.
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Keramikarmaturen für die Stahlindustrie – extrem belastbar & langlebig

Suitable products

Products for the steel industry

Whether it’s solid injection, oxygen injection, slag processing, or blast furnace gas applications—ceramics guarantee a long service life, minimal maintenance, and stable processes under extreme conditions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Steel production is a process that subjects valves to extreme conditions: abrasive particles, highly alkaline media, extreme temperature fluctuations, and enormous pressures all come into play during tightly scheduled, highly critical process steps. To give you a quick overview of the benefits of ceramic systems, we’ve compiled the most important questions for you in a concise format.

Because ceramics are extremely hard, abrasion-resistant, and corrosion-resistant—they can withstand particle blasting, slag, coal dust, and aggressive media over the long term and retain their shape even at very high temperatures.

Metal fittings wear out very quickly in the steel industry. Ceramic, on the other hand, shows virtually no material wear even under continuous stress, extends service life many times over, and significantly reduces maintenance and downtime.

In coal injection systems (PCI), electric arc furnaces (EAF), pig iron desulfurization, and direct reduction plants (DRI). In addition, ceramic lances, hoses, and pipe wear protection systems are used in solid-material transport and hot gas streams.

Yes. Thanks to their significantly longer service life, both maintenance costs and unplanned downtime are reduced. As a result, ceramic components are often the more cost-effective solution in the long run, despite the higher initial investment.

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