AMSA blast furnace nearly restored
The three-month, R464-million valued project is expected to conclude by the end of July.
ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is expected to increase efficiency to 76% of its capacity utilisation, once the Newcastle Works blast furnace restoration project is completed.
The three-month project, costed at R464-million, is expected to conclude by the end of July. Details of the restoration project were revealed in AMSA’s interim six-month results release, for the period ended June 30 this year.
AMSA says the blast furnace restoration will extend the plant’s life, improve reliability and cost competitiveness, lower energy consumption, and reduce the steel giant’s carbon footprint. It was also revealed that 1 030 temporary jobs were created through 28 contractor companies.
The focus on maintenance and reliability continued into 2022, with particular attention given to the coke battery restoration programme, lowering fuel rates in iron making, reducing energy consumption, improving yields in steelmaking and rolling, and increasing scrap melting…” read the interim results statement.
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