Celsa Steel UK adds shredding plant in Wales

The Spain-based Celsa Group, which has a recycled-content electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Wales in the United Kingdom, says it has started operating a new shredding plant.

An early July LinkedIn post made by Celsa Steel UK states in part, “This cutting-edge shredder with advanced magnetic separation technology is now operational. Capable of processing up to 300,000 metric tons annually, it significantly boosts our recycling capabilities and operational efficiency.”

Celsa Steel UK describes the plant as being equipped with a 3-megawatt motor that allows for input capacity of 130 metric tons per hour.

The company says the new recycling machinery is located near its EAF mill in Cardiff, Wales, which it says will help “minimize CO2 emissions and reduce transportation needs.”

Celsa does not mention any vendors by name in its LinkedIn post but writes in part, “This project wouldn't have been possible without the incredible teamwork and dedication of over 20 equipment suppliers, 15 contractors and countless individuals who contributed 48,000 man-hours.”

The shredder provided offers “enhanced quality and yield [and] produces a finished product density of 1.0 tons per cubic meter with a remarkable ferrous yield of over 95 percent,” according to the firm.

Celsa adds, “This milestone brings us one step closer to our sustainability goals and reinforces our position as a leader of circular steel.”

The investment comes at a time when another steelmaker in the U.K., Liberty Steel, reportedly is struggling to operate and both of its blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace mills are ramping down to prepare for EAF conversion projects. Celsa itself went through a financial reorganization and takeover by creditors last year.

Courtesy : recyclingtoday.com