The upgraded EAF will play a critical role in developing and testing green steel technologies, bridging the gap between laboratory scale and full-scale production, and supporting the transition to sustainable and low-carbon steelmaking.
Following an 18-month preparation phase, installation of the furnace will begin, with the main components to be delivered in December. Full-capacity production is planned for February 2026. The existing EAF will be dismantled in January 2026, after which cold and hot commissioning tests will be carried out.
The new furnace is equipped with technologies such as a jet box injection system, HDI/DRI feeder and argon-supported porous plug, continuous automatic temperature monitoring, a carbon injection stand, integrated digitalization and modeling, advanced tapping and slag-removal control, and electrode magnetic drives. These features will enhance energy efficiency, shorten production times, and improve operator safety.
MPI’s EAF investment will strengthen the company’s production of specialty steels for the nuclear, defense, offshore, aerospace, and engineering sectors, while providing a pilot-scale platform to support the expansion of EAF-based green steelmaking and the development of new alloys.
The project is supported by funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Innovate UK under the Foundation Industry Sustainability Consortium (FISC) EconoMISER program, contributing to the adoption of sustainable technologies across the industry.
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