Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Mingo Junction Plant: Revitalized With a New Continuous Steelmaking Process

摘要

The installation of the world's largest Consteel electric arc furnace by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel at their Mingo Junction plant has revitalized a relatively small, integrated Steelmaking operation. It has given a company, recently emerging from bankruptcy, a new lease on life. The enthusiasm for the future exhibited by the company's management* is obvious when they describe the major advantages and opportunities provided by this revolutionary process. Although not new (there are more than 20 Consteel installations throughout the world, including China, Japan and the United States), this process is unique in its application by an integrated steel producer for whom blast furnace hot metal is the major source of iron units.