Furnaces International News
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U.S. Steel Most Advanced Steelmaking to feature two electric arc furnaces
United States Steel Corporation announced that its next-generation highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, Arkansas. The new optimised steel production facility is expected to feature two electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
17 January 2022 -
PyroGenesis announces the launch of new zero-carbon emission hydrogen production process
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. has announced the launch of a new zero-carbon emission hydrogen production technology to produce environmentally friendly hydrogen.
14 January 2022 -
Sibanye-Stillwater selects Tenova Pyromet to upgrade PGM Furnace
Tenova Pyromet has been selected by Sibanye-Stillwater as their technology partner for the upgrade of their largest PGM (Platinum Group Metals) smelting furnace.
12 January 2022 -
POSCO shuts down its oldest blast furnace after 48 years of operations
South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s No. 1 blast furnace, has shut down after 48 years of service.
10 January 2022 -
Verallia unveils electric furnace glassmaking plan
Verallia France has unveiled plans to build two 100% electric furnaces at its Cognac, France glass manufacturing facility.
07 January 2022 -
Plibrico Aids AluminIum Processors with New Plicast Al-Rezist High-Performance Refractory
The Plibrico Company has introduced Plicast Al-Rezist™, a line of low-cement, aluminium resistant refractories, expressly engineered to mitigate damaging and costly corundum growth in furnaces.
27 December 2021
Vidroporto furnace from Sorg
Sorg is to supply a high-boosted 480/day furnace to Brazilian glass packager Vidroporto's Porto Ferreira plant in Sao Paulo State. Vidroporto Sorg as its technological partner for the new end-fired regenerative furnace.
Glass Futures fuel alternatives
Glass Futures is continuing its research into low carbon alternative fuels for glass furnaces as part of Glass futures’ Government funded Industrial Fuel Switching Phase 3 programme.
Electric furnace at Fagersta Stainless
Danieli’s quick startup of a fully electrical soaking furnace for long products led to full operations in four weeks at Fagersta Stainless, Sweden.
Stoelzle commissions second furnace
Horn Glass Industries has commissioned the new construction of furnace 02 at glass manufacturer Stoelzle’s Köflach plant, Austria.
