Works Manager for Coke, Sinter and Iron, Dean Cartwright, gives a history of Port Talbot's Blast Furnace 5, and runs us through the winding down process that will bring BF5's operations to a halt.
Even though Electric Arc Furnaces are so high tech these days, its easy to forget they're not a modern invention. The EAF was invented in 1889 and first used in steelmaking in 1932, but it didnt become popular until 1966. Today, EAF's produce 70% of the world's steel.
