REDCAR Blast Furnace Demolition

The Redcar Blast Furnace was a large steelmaking facility located in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. It was the second largest blast furnace in Europe when it was opened in 1979, and it was the only one remaining on Teesside by the end of the 1970s.
The blast furnace was built by the British Steel Corporation (BSC) as part of a £500 million investment in the Teesside steel industry. It was designed to produce 10,000 tonnes of iron per day, and it was powered by a nearby power station and compressor house. The molten iron produced by the blast furnace was then moved to the Lackenby steelworks to be converted into steel.
The Redcar Blast Furnace operated for over 40 years, and it played a significant role in the Teesside steel industry. However, it was eventually closed down in 2021 due to declining demand for steel. The furnace was demolished in 2022, and the site is now being redeveloped as part of the Teesworks industrial zone.
Here are some key events in the history of the Redcar Blast Furnace:
1974: Construction of the blast furnace begins.
1979: The blast furnace is opened.
1988: The BSC is privatized and becomes British Steel plc.
1999: British Steel plc merges with the Dutch steelmaker Koninklijke Hoogovens to form Corus Group.
2007: Corus Group is acquired by Tata Steel.
2021: The Redcar Blast Furnace is closed down.
2022: The Redcar Blast Furnace is demolished.
The Redcar Blast Furnace was a landmark on the Teesside skyline for many years, and it played an important role in the local economy. Its closure was a significant loss for the area, but the redevelopment of the site as part of the Teesworks industrial zone offers hope for the future of Teesside's steel industry.

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@@The_Lonsdales thank you, I used to work in the Corby steelworks when I was serving an electrical apprenticeship back in the late seventies, & got to spend some time at the blast furnaces ( 4 of them ), but they were tiny compared to this monster. I believe there are only 4 left now in the whole country at 2 separate sites. it's my understanding that electric furnaces are now the preferred method

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