Tata Steel UK Orders Tenova EAF
10/21/2024 - Tenova has received an order from Tata Steel UK for a high-productivity electric arc furnace, the equipment manufacturer reports.
According to Tenova, the order, which includes the furnace and associated equipment, arises from Tata Steel’s plan to decarbonize its historic Port Talbot Works. Tata Steel has shut down Port Talbot’s last blast furnace in anticipation of the EAF project.
The Consteel furnace will be equipped with Tenova’s continuous charging and electromagnetic stirring systems, enabling production of 450 metric tons/hour. The order also includes two ladle furnaces of the same capacity, a fume treatment plant and a material handling system.
Additionally, Tenova will provide an extensive engineering and assistance package to support Tata Steel UK throughout the construction and startup phases of the entire new production line.
The new equipment will be designed to seamlessly integrate into the existing downstream facilities, including the continuous casting plant, Tenova said. The furnace will be installed in the buildings currently housing the basic oxygen converters, which will be removed.
“Tenova’s expertise in mega-EAFs, developed over the past 10 years, combined with Tata Steel UK's operational knowledge, has served as the foundation for developing such an ambitious project: a single EAF meltshop producing 450 metric tons/hour of liquid metal. We consider this project state-of-the-art in the transition from the integrated route to electric steelmaking,” said Paolo Stagnoli, Tenova’s EAF and ladle furnace sales and marketing director.
The Consteel furnace will be equipped with Tenova’s continuous charging and electromagnetic stirring systems, enabling production of 450 metric tons/hour. The order also includes two ladle furnaces of the same capacity, a fume treatment plant and a material handling system.
Additionally, Tenova will provide an extensive engineering and assistance package to support Tata Steel UK throughout the construction and startup phases of the entire new production line.
The new equipment will be designed to seamlessly integrate into the existing downstream facilities, including the continuous casting plant, Tenova said. The furnace will be installed in the buildings currently housing the basic oxygen converters, which will be removed.
“Tenova’s expertise in mega-EAFs, developed over the past 10 years, combined with Tata Steel UK's operational knowledge, has served as the foundation for developing such an ambitious project: a single EAF meltshop producing 450 metric tons/hour of liquid metal. We consider this project state-of-the-art in the transition from the integrated route to electric steelmaking,” said Paolo Stagnoli, Tenova’s EAF and ladle furnace sales and marketing director.
