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Malaysian Eastern Steel to start blast furnace project

The groundbreaking ceremony of the 1380 cubic meter blast furnace project of Malaysia-based Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd (ESSB) was held.

Malaysian Eastern Steel to start blast furnace project

The groundbreaking ceremony of the 1380 cubic meters blast furnace project of Malaysia-based Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd (ESSB) was held on 20 March in Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia.

The blast furnace project was an important subproject of ESSB's 2.7 million tons project. The project was designed and supplied by MCC Jingcheng. The expected annual output of molten iron was 1.7 million tons.

The blast furnace adopted advanced design concepts and applied advanced blast furnace longevity technology, which laid the foundation for the realization of blast furnace automation and intelligent manufacturing.

MCC Jingcheng undertook the overall plant design and main equipment supply for the 2.7 million tons project. The civil construction of each project will begin with the excavation of the blast furnace foundation, indicating that the project has officially entered the construction phase.

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