Burns Harbor: Back from the Blast

How do you recover from a catastrophic blast furnace explosion?  That was the challenge for Operations Technology Manager Blake Crisman at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor following the incident at Blast Furnace D in July.

What at first glance looked like a three-month project to restart the furnace was whittled down to just three weeks through a remarkable team effort, the company says. In the video below, Crisman describes the procedures the team used to avoid a prolonged interruption to production. (Video courtesy of ArcelorMittal USA.)