Algoma fires up EAF steelmaking with first arc

Algoma Steel reached a milestone in its transformation from blast furnace to electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, with one of its two new EAFs achieving its first steel production this week.

The breakthrough comes after more than ten days of “successful electric arc testing and tuning, including individual and tandem tests of all nine Q-One transformer modules,” the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-based steelmaker said in a news release on Thursday.

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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