Nucor Jackson ShurStartTM Ladle Preheater Installation

Nucor Jackson, located in Jackson Mississippi, USA has installed a PTI ShurStart^TM ladle dryer for use on their 60 ton ladles (54 metric tonne).  The PTI ShurStart^TM ladle dryer controls the gas and air separately which allows for proper air fuel ratio control. The PTI Ladle Dryer is capable of maintaining temperatures as low as 200^o F (90^oC) and as high as 2000^o F (1090^o C) for sustained periods of time with even refractory heating.  While the dryer monitors exhaust gas temperatures, the preheater also has built in refractory temperature measurement to ensure that the refractory is brought to the proper dry out temperatures.