Tenova, a leading provider of ‘sustainable solutions for the metals and mining industries’, has been selected by
Nippon Steel Corporation to supply a record-breaking Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) for ‘Nippon Steel’s Yawata Area at Kyushu Works’. Tenova has teamed up with
GE Vernova, whose Direct Feed system will power the EAF.
Once installed, the new furnace will become the world’s most powerful EAF with a ‘heat size of 340 tons’ — a power level that will enable the use of high percentages of virgin iron units, which are essential for producing high-quality steel grades.
Nippon Steel says the Yawata project is a landmark investment that represents a crucial step in the company’s pathway to carbon neutrality by 2050, shifting from blast furnace to EAF steelmaking in line with Japan’s Green Transformation (GX) Promotion Act and the company’s long-term decarbonisation strategy.
Paolo Argenta, Tenova’s ‘Upstream Business Unit’ executive vice president, said: “We are thrilled to collaborate once again with one of the world’s leading steelmakers, Nippon Steel. This record-setting EAF is not only an engineering achievement, but also one that embodies a shared commitment with GE Vernova to sustainability that defines the future of our industry.”
Ed Torres, GE Vernova’s business leader, power conversion and storage, added: “We are proud to collaborate with Tenova and Nippon Steel on a project that represents the future of sustainable steel production. Our Direct Feed solution shows how advanced power technologies can support energy-intensive industries in operating more efficiently and reliably while accelerating their long-term decarbonisation goals.”