Japanese steelmaker JFE Steel Corporation has announced that it has finished the revamping of the blast furnace No. 6 at its East Japan Works (Chiba) and restarted the furnace on January 13.
The revamping process of the furnace began last September with a cost of about JPY 43 billion ($334.89 million).
The revamping has helped to stabilize furnace operations. In addition, adjacent equipment has been updated to extend the life of the furnace body.