New Electric Arc Furnace Installation - Update No.9
Here is our latest 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=5R4MEcTt8Bo
Major Milestone
The refractory lining to the furnace has been installed.
Other Activities
Water is now available for the majority of the furnace.
Hydraulic flushing has continued with all the circuits flushed being very clean.
Commissioning has started for the gas booster which supplies the jet box.
Looking ahead
Testing will continue with the electrode arms and the gantry where the electrode arms are located during feeding and recharging of the furnace.
The furnace roof will be raised and will be swivelled, so that the furnace can be recharged with some scrap and other materials prior to the heating and melting process.
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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.
9 March 2026
