Tata Steel begin winding down blast furnace after strike action called-off

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The company is planning to close both blast furnaces by September in order to build an electric arc furnace which will be able to produce greener steel.

could no longer be assured of sufficient resources being available to ensure safe and stable operations, with the company saying it would proceed to take steps to close both blast furnaces this week.

"Local residents may well see some steam coming from the bleeders – this is the same as when we regularly pause the furnace and is called ‘taking the furnace off-wind’ – a bit like turning down a cooker to simmer. "This is absolutely standard procedure and nothing to be concerned about. At every stage of this process, we have our experts monitoring every aspect of the process to make sure we bring the furnace to a close calmly and safely."Union urges Tata to negotiate over Port Talbot blast furnace closure threats

 

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