New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.7
20 February 2026
New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.6
We are pleased to share our latest progress update on the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) installation, featuring insights from Brian Wright, Project Manager, Materials Processing Institute, and Gerald Fleissner, INTECO Site Manager
EAF Update - Video Link – Brian Wright, Project Manager, Materials Processing Institute, Gerald Fleissner, INTECO Site Manager
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PIv-KJglSA&list=PL7TdhGI2b43Ir-QJnlpDJvsDFVZFjLcAY
Work on the EAF installation during the last week has mainly been small-scale parts of the furnace.
• Energy chain which has got the natural gas, two oxygen lines and the carbon line for the jet box.
• Electrical panels
• We have power to the furnace, and the electricians have been checking the electrical circuits to make sure that they are operational.
• Final alignments work on the electrodes have been started this week.
• Water lines tested
We are coming to the end of the mechanical install now with commissioning activities starting next week that will include:
• Channels commissioning
• Electrical circuit tests
• Flushing of the hydraulic system
• Cooling water lines
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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.
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