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On April 15, Nippon Steel announced the launch of construction work to transition from the blast furnace process to the electric arc furnace (EAF) process at the Yawata Area of its Kyushu Works. JIS G 3313 SEFC780Y steel strip, This project marks the world's first large-scale, integrated production of high-grade steel using large electric arc furnaces.
Nippon Steel has positioned the production of high-grade steel via large electric arc furnaces as one of the three core technologies supporting its "2050 Carbon Neutrality Vision." Currently, the company is advancing EAF transition projects—encompassing new construction, facility upgrades, and the reactivation of existing facilities—across three key sites: the Yawata Area, the Hirohata Area of Setouchi Works, and the Yamaguchi Works (Shunan).
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Yahata area on April 15, attended by officials including the Director-General of the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, JIS G 3313 SEFC780Y steel strip, Trade and Industry, the Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the Mayor of Kitakyushu City.
The newly constructed electric arc furnace will have a capacity of 340 tons and an estimated annual production output of approximately 2 million tons. JIS G 3313 SEFC780Y steel strip, Supplied by Germany's Tenova, the equipment is capable of processing high proportions of primary iron sources—such as direct reduced iron (DRI) and liquid hot metal—thereby enabling the stable production of high-end steel products.
