22/08/2024 – More than 20 heats per day after just four days
Short ramp-up period
U.S. steel producer NLMK Indiana has started up a 118-ton electric arc furnace, revamped by Primetals Technologies, at its steel plant in Portage, Indiana, U.S.A. The total shutdown time spanned six weeks until the first heat.
The 118-ton EAF, revamped by Primetals Technologies, at the first heat. © Primetals
The 118-ton EAF, revamped by Primetals Technologies, at the first heat. © Primetals