Blast furnace ironmaking has long underpinned primary steel production through the smelting of iron ore in a counter‐current reactor. However, the inherent carbon intensity of this process has ...

Blast furnace operations remain a cornerstone of primary ironmaking, underpinned by the complex interactions between charged materials – commonly referred to as the burden – and the high‐temperature ...

U.S. Steel plans to start construction on a $300 million blast furnace reline at Gary Works next year. New owner Nippon Steel promised the major capital project if its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S ...