Essar Steel Algoma Reports Temporary Blast Furnace Outage
01/26/2011 - Essar Steel Algoma announces an operating failure of its No. 7 Blast Furnace cause by a cooling water leak. The furnace is expected to return to full production within ten days.
Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced an operating failure and unplanned outage of its No. 7 Blast Furnace. The failure was caused by a cooling water leak that occurred on January 21.
Initial efforts toward an expedited startup were not successful due to extreme weather conditions. The company has now commenced a slow and controlled restart of the furnace, and expects the furnace will return to full operation in approximately ten days.
Essar Steel Algoma Inc., a member of the Essar Group, is based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. As a fully integrated steel producer, Essar Steel Algoma derives its revenues primarily from the manufacture and sale of hot and cold rolled steel products including sheet and plate.
