- Major pieces of core equipment delivered by ship to voestalpine’s site in Linz, Austria
- Construction of 180-ton EAF Ultimate electric arc furnace is underway and progressing on schedule
- Key part of voestalpine’s greentec steel program for decarbonized steel production
In January 2024, voestalpine awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to supply and implement an EAF Ultimate electric arc furnace at its site in Linz, Austria. The project has now achieved an important milestone with the delivery by ship of several major pieces of core equipment to Linz, including the transformers, each weighing approximately 160 tons, and the electric arc furnace shell. Civil and construction work began in late 2024 and is progressing on schedule.
Austria’s Largest Green Initiative
greentec steel is the clear strategy of the globally leading steel and technology group voestalpine for the transformation of its steel production: in the first step of this phased approach, one electric arc furnace (EAF) powered by green electricity will be built at each of the sites in Linz and Donawitz, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 30 percent by 2029. This corresponds to annual savings of almost 4 million tons of CO2, or nearly 5 percent of national emissions. That makes greentec steel Austria’s largest climate protection program.
“In every green steel transition program, strong partnerships and collaboration are critical success factors. Effective and timely project execution is instrumental, and this is something we at Primetals Technologies take pride in achieving. voestalpine’s EAF Ultimate is no exception—the project is progressing as planned, marking important milestones along the way. Most importantly, staying on track means voestalpine is moving closer each day to realizing its vision of decarbonized steel production.”
Paul Pennerstorfer
Head of Upstream Technologies at Primetals Technologies
EAF Ultimate: Maximum Performance in Quantity and Quality
Powered by green electricity, the EAF in Linz will produce 1.6 million tons of steel annually and is scheduled for startup in the first half of 2027. Primetals Technologies is supplying the complete EAF Ultimate equipment, a dedusting system, a waste-heat recovery system, a power supply solution, and material handling for alloying materials and additives. The order also includes full Level 1 and Level 2 automation, a power supply system featuring a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) for optimized grid stabilization, and the LiquiRob robotic system, as part of a wide array of automation solutions, enhancing efficiency and occupational safety.
The advanced Level 2 automation system will enable superior process control and allow for precise calculation of the plant’s carbon footprint.
Key Facts: EAF Ultimate at voestalpine in Linz
Heat size: 180 tons
Dimensions: 11 x 9 meters
Construction site dimensions: 100 x 60 x 56 meters (length, width, height)
A part of the electric arc furnace shell is being delivered to voestalpine’s site in Linz, Austria.
A part of the electric arc furnace shell is being delivered to voestalpine’s site in Linz, Austria.
Several major pieces of core equipment for Primetals Technologies EAF Ultimate electric arc furnace were recently delivered by ship to voestalpine’s site in Linz, Austria.
Primetals Technologies, Limited, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is a pioneer and world leader in the fields of engineering, plant building, and the provision of lifecycle services for the metals industry. The company offers a complete technology, product, and services portfolio that includes integrated electrics and automation, digitalization, and environmental solutions. This covers every step of the iron and steel production chain—from the raw materials to the finished product—and includes the latest rolling solutions for the nonferrous metals sector. Primetals Technologies is a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with around 7,000 employees worldwide. To learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit the company website www.primetals.com.
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