June 16, 2010
- JFE Steel Corporation
No.3 Blast Furnace at West Japan Works (Fukuyama) to Be Revamped
TOKYO – JFE Steel Corporation has decided to revamp the No.3 blast furnace (BF) at the West Japan Works (Fukuyama). The BF has been idled since February 2009.
The timing of blow-in will be determined after careful verification of market trends.
JFE Steel strives to maintain a production system capable of flexibly and swiftly adjusting to changes in demand.
Project outline:
| 1. Cost: | Approx. 29 billion yen |
|---|---|
| 2. Schedule: | January 2011 – May 2011 (planned) |
| 3. Other: | Post-revamp inner volume will be 4,300m3 (current: 3,223m3) |
List of West Japan Works blast furnaces:
| Inner volume (m3) | Blow-in date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurashiki District | |||
| No.2 BF (in operation): | 4,100 | November 2003 (Fourth campaign) | |
| No.3 BF (in operation): | 5,055 | February 2010 (Fourth campaign) | |
| No.4 BF (in operation): | 5,005 | January 2002 (Third campaign) | |
| Fukuyama District | |||
| No.2 BF (in operation): | 2,828 | September 1998 (Fourth campaign) | |
| No.3 BF (to be revamped): | 3,223 | August 1994 (Third campaign) | |
| No.4 BF (in operation): | 5,000 | May 2006 (Fourth campaign) | |
| No.5 BF (in operation): | 5,500 | March 2005 (Third campaign) | |
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For further information, please contact:
Public Relations Sec.,
General Administration Dept.
JFE Steel Corporation
Tel:
+81-3-3597-3166
