New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.4
EAF Update - Video Link – Brian Wright, Project Manager, Materials Processing Institute, Gerald Fleissner, INTECO Site Manager, Milan Ilic, INTECO Electrical Supervisor
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XpFLXOkUfU
Work on the EAF made significant progress during the last week; this includes:
• The electrical team completing key installation works on the materials charging system and carbon injection hopper.
• The furnace body and concrete roof fitted along with the Fumex hood.
• Electrode arms installed.
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Project Summary
We are investing £2.9m to replace our EAF. This seven-tonne furnace is the only research facility of its kind in the UK and plays a pivotal role in developing the technologies and processes that will enable the next generation of green steel production.
The new and upgraded EAF will provide a cutting-edge facility for developing, testing, and refining advanced green steel technologies under realistic industrial conditions. By bridging the gap between laboratory research and full-scale production, it will support the transition to scalable, sustainable, low-carbon steelmaking backed by existing secondary refining and casting capability to make almost any steel.
More details here - https://www.mpiuk.com/news-details.php?news_id=601
This project is supported with funding from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through the Foundation Industry Sustainability Consortium’s (FISC) EconoMISER programme. The programme provides access to advanced facilities and specialist expertise to help manufacturers integrate sustainable technologies into their processes.
2 February 2026
