New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.5
10 February 2026
New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.5
EAF Update - Video Link – Brian Wright, Project Manager, Materials Processing Institute, Gerald Fleissner, INTECO Site Manager
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvGgKlTq1Tw
Work on the EAF installation during the last week includes:
• The new extraction hood has been taken off to allow further alignment work to be done.
• The lifting mechanism and chains have been connected to the EAF concrete roof.
• Electrode components have been aligned to the electrodes.
Additional ongoing work has included:
• Mast alignment, a very intricate process.
• Electrical cable containment and electrical cable pulley.
• Installation of argon pipework
• Ongoing electrical installation and connection work
The above shows that significant milestones in for this Electric Arc Furnace installation have now been achieved. We are now progressing towards the completion phases with immediate work planned around hydraulic requirements, pipelines and utility integration.
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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.
10 February 2026
