scope:

This European Standard applies to: Steel converter and its associated equipment for the oxygen steelmaking process - from hot metal/liquid steel and scrap charging; - via oxygen refining and/or bottom blowing/stirring, - temperature measurement and sampling equipment, - cooling systems, - up to tapping including slag retaining device and deslagging, - maintenance devices, - process related interfaces (e. g., according to design, controls) to - media, - primary and secondary gas cleaning plant, - material handling systems and ferro alloy systems, - transfer cars for steel ladle and slag pot and - charging cranes.