British Steel Plans to Build Electric Arc Furnace at Scunthorpe Site

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British Steel received approval to build a new electric arc furnace at its Scunthorpe site, enhancing its eco-friendly steel production capabilities.

Via Metal Miner British Steel recently secured permission from the local authorities to build an electric arc furnace at its Scunthorpe site in Lincolnshire. In an April 30 announcement to steel news outlets, the London-headquartered company stated that the North Lincolnshire council approved its application to build a new EAF at Scunthorpe following a consultation. Officials at British Steel did not indicate a timeline for the new EAF to come on stream.

UK Steel News Reports Additional Steel Manufacturing Moves On April 2, British Steel announced that it also received permission from local authorities to build an EAF at its Teesside site in northeastern England. The planned EAFs are part of a £1.25 billion $1.56 billion decarbonization plant that British Steel announced in November, which would see the company replace its blast furnaces with the newer, more environmentally-friendly technology.

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

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