Scrap Steel is loaded into the Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF). 

Hot Metal (iron) is poured into the Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF). 

Pure Oxygen is blown into the molten iron increasing the temperature and improving the process of removing the impurities.  The increased temperature drives out the carbon turning the molten iron into molten steel.

 

 At the Vacuum Degasser, molten steel is circulated through a vessel that is under an extreme vacuum condition. This removes entrained gases and carbon is reduced to a low level.

Alloys are added to meet critical chemistry requirements.

 

The Ladle Metallurgy Facility receives the molten steel and ingredients are added to meet customer specifications for the required steel. 

The Argon Stirring Station receives the molten steel and argon is used to stir the

mixture with specific additives to meet customer specifications. 

The molten steel is poured from a ladle into a Tundish, (reservoir) that provides for a constant flow. 

The Molten Steel flows through a mold and takes the shape of a slab.

The Continuous Caster forms and shapes the steel for further processing.

 

The slabs are cut with Oxygen and Acetylene torches 14 to 30 feet in length.

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