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17 hours ago · The arc furnace uses a lot less energy than blast furnaces and are said to be "greener". If 100% of the material used is scrap metal, scientists suggests that only 0.67 tonnes of CO2 is produced ...
17 hours ago · The blast furnace at Port Talbot is one of the last remaining descendants of the key technology invented in Britain during the early Industrial Revolution. Abraham Darby pioneered the process of using coal (a baked form of coal called coking coal, to be precise) to refined iron ore - turning it into what is known as pig iron.
17 hours ago · For every tonne of steel produced in blast furnaces, two tonnes of CO₂ equivalent are released into the atmosphere. According to Vale and GEP, when supplied to electric arc furnaces and produced ...
7 hours ago · It was quite a moment. With the simultaneous closure this week of Britain’s last remaining coal-fired power station and steel-making blast furnace, Britain’s once glorious industrial past this ...
17 hours ago · The irony (pun intended) of the latter is that as the hard-steel-making blast furnace at Port Talbot is closed by its Indian owner, in India they are constructing a new blast furnace from which we ...
17 hours ago · Salzgitter plans to use green electricity in the production of hydrogen, which, in turn, will replace coal in its blast furnaces, thereby allowing the company to offer its low-carbon steel under its SALCOS® program. German steelmaker Salzgitter AG has announced that its subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH and Energiekontor AG, one of Germany ...
7 hours ago · Flexible Operations: Gerdau's production structure consists of 75% electric arc furnaces and 25% integrated blast furnaces with two iron ore mines, enhancing raw material self-sufficiency. Despite rising domestic demand, increased Chinese steel imports (up 29% in 1H24) and ineffective tariffs keep Brazilian steel prices low, with no near-term recovery expected by Fitch.
