New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.7
20 February 2026
New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.7
Here is our Week 7 progress update about our Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) installation, with details from Brian Wright, Project Manager, Materials Processing Institute, and Gerald Fleissner, INTECO Site Manager
EAF Update – Video Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aGaczmOuyg
• The EAF concrete roof was removed to allow the installation of the porous plug, which is one of the parts of the new installation.
• Work has continued on the oxygen and natural gas supply lines.
• The jet box piping is complete.
• Extensive work around the floor plates and supporting structure that sits around the furnace.
• Furnace charging system trials.
• Work has continued with hydraulics installation.
Going forward, commissioning activities will continue as we move closer to bringing this new EAF onstream.
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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.
20 February 2026
