the removal of scale from hot rolled
products without the use of acid

On July 5, 2001 the first production coil was produced with the Danieli Acid Free Cleaning system in Sesto al Reghena, Italy.  The 1300 mm wide by 2 mm thick coil was processed at a processing speed of 6 meters/ minute.  Recent startup efforts have resulted in the facility achieving 70 % of normal operating speeds and production.