U. S. Steel Announces Successful Start-Up of New Electric Arc Furnace at Its Alabama Facility
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Monday, October 26, 2020
Today, U. S. Steel announced the successful start-up of its newly constructed, technologically advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility at its Fairfield, Alabama, operations.
Key Points:
- Today, U. S. Steel announced the successful start-up of its newly constructed, technologically advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility at its Fairfield, Alabama, operations.
- We made a commitment to add electric arc steelmaking to our operating footprint as part of our Best of Both strategy.
- This process charges recycled steel scrap into the furnace, which is then heated by electric arcs; melting the scrap into liquid steel.
- Founded in 1901, the United States Steel Corporation is a Fortune 250 company and leading integrated steel producer.