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Feb
12:18
Posco retrofits No.4 blast furnace at Gwangyang plant
South Korean steelmaker Posco has this week started the No.4 blast furnace retrofit at its Gwangyang plant, according to local media reports.
The blast furnace upgrade is expected to complete in early-June, and around 1.5 million tonnes of iron output will be lost during the period, Kallanish notes. Posco's 5,500 cubic-metre BF has 4.5 million tonnes/year of iron capacity.
Posco expects the overhaul will also affect crude steel production in Gwangyang, w…
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