Blast furnace

Britain will offer grants to help its two largest steelmakers replace dirty blast furnaces with less carbon-intensive technology, media reported.

ArcelorMittal, the world's number-two steel maker, has said it will shut down two of its blast furnaces in Europe over high energy prices and lower demand.    

Its furnaces in Bremen in northern Germany and near Gijon in northern Spain will cease to operate until further notice at the end of the month, it announced.    

Kardemir, one of Turkey's largest steelmakers, has announced plans to establish a new blast furnace with an annual production capacity of 1 million tons.

SMEDEREVO - The second blast furnace at the Smederevo steel mill has been restarted, with both furnaces now in operation and the first quantities of steel expected to start flowing in two days, says manager Peter Kamaras.

The second blast furnace at the Smederevo steel mill has been restarted, Tanjug reported on Thursday.

Both furnaces now in operation and the first quantities of steel expected to start flowing in two days, the plant's manager Peter Kamaras said.

SMEDEREVO - Blast furnace no. 2 at the Smederevo-based steel plant Zelezara Smederevo was ignited on Monday, restoring the production after two months.

The first tons of liquid iron will be transported to the steel mill in the next two to three days, while other sections of the plant will be put into operation successively.

Smederevo steel plant to resume operating in late June

BELGRADE -- Smederevo's Železara steel plant will begin operating on June 29 when one of the two furnaces will be restored, the RTS reported.