OREANDA-NEWS. October 26, 2012. ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange has approved a revamp of the core components of the Belval Electric arc furnace (EAF), reported the press-centre of ArcelorMittal. 

The EAF, which was commissioned in 1997, will be equipped with a new lower shell with a new “Fin-type” anode technology, a new tilting frame as well as a renewed upper shell. Thanks to this investment, productivity and production capacity will increase; transformation and maintenance costs will decrease.

Construction is expected to start in March 2013; this will require a shut-down of around two weeks. The new furnace is expected to be commissioned in April 2013.

The total investment amount is around EUR 5.9m and is part of the “LUX 2016” agreement.