No injuries after explosion rocks NW Indiana steel mill
WEBJul 16, 2020 · BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (AP) — A fiery explosion that rocked a northwestern Indiana steel mill early Thursday was caused by equipment failure at one of the plant’s blast furnaces, a company official said.
8 injured in Colorado steel mill explosion: A 'rare' event, fire ...
WEBMay 30, 2021 · Eight people were reported injured Saturday after a furnace exploded at a Colorado steel mill, according to officials. Firefighters received a call about the explosion at the Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Plant in Pueblo, Colorado, around 6 p.m. local time, according to the Pueblo Fire Department.
Port Talbot: First of two blast furnaces shuts down - BBC
WEBTragedy struck in November 2001 when an explosion killed three steelworkers and severely injured 12 others. Tonnes of molten iron burst from the furnace as the explosion lifted the top of the...
One killed, a dozen injured after blast at Ohio factory scatters …
WEBFeb 20 (Reuters) - An explosion tore through an Ohio metals plant on Monday, scattering molten metal and debris that rained down on neighboring buildings, killing one person and injuring...
UPDATE: 12 workers impacted by Algoma Steel explosion
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · The company said the incident occurred at the north casthouse of Algoma's blast furnace complex, where slag is believed to have made contact with moisture in a hot iron trough.
WEBIntroduction. This report concerns the events of 8 November 2001 at the premises of Corus UK Ltd, Port Talbot, South Wales. The explosion of one of the company’s blast furnaces led to the tragic deaths of three employees and injury of a number of other people.
Explosion At ArcelorMittal Plant In Northwest Indiana; No Injuries ...
WEBJul 16, 2020 · CHICAGO (CBS) — An explosion rocked the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Burns Harbor, Indiana Thursday morning, sparking a fire and causing damage to equipment near a blast furnace, officials said.
The Port Talbot steelworks disaster of 2001 which is
WEBApr 26, 2019 · A huge blast tore through Blast Furnace Number 5, lifting the 5,000 tonne structure around 0.75m from its base and releasing hot gases into the cast house.
WEBAt approximately 17.13 hrs on Thursday 11th November 2001, No. 5 blast furnace (BF5) exploded at Corus UK Ltd, Port Talbot, killing three employees and seriously injuring many others. The furnace superstructure, complete with its con-tents, parted at the lap joint and lifted approximately 0.75 m from its supporting framework.
Blast furnace | Definition, Temperature, Diagrams, & Facts
WEBBlast furnace, a vertical shaft furnace that produces liquid metals by the reaction of a flow of air introduced under pressure into the bottom of the furnace with a mixture of metallic ore, coke, and flux fed into the top.
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