Below are production capacity comparisons of four types of pickling lines:

1.Push-pull Pickling Lines (PPPL)

Typical plant parameters:

Strip thickness: 1.2 – 16 mm

Strip width: 600 – 2,080 mm

Capacity: 300,000 – 600,000 t/a

2.Semi-continuous Pickling Lines (S-CPL)

Typical plant parameters:

Strip thickness: 1.2 – 6.5 mm

Strip width: 600 – 2,080 mm

Capacity: 350,000 – 700,000 t/a

3.Continuous Pickling Lines (CPL)

Typical plant parameters:

Strip thickness: 1.2 – 6.5 mm

Strip width: 600 – 2,080 mm

Capacity: 1,500,000 – 2,700,000 t/a

4.Pickling Line/Tandem Cold Mills (PLTCM)

Typical plant parameters:

Strip thickness

Entry: 1.2 – 6.5 mm

Exit: 0.3 – 3.5 mm

Strip width: 600 – 2,080 mm

Capacity: 1,500,000 – 2,500,000 t/a