The No. 2 blast furnace of Tianjin TISCO carbon steel production line started major maintenance work on August 27, involving more than 1600 maintenance items, including the partial replacement of carbon bricks and cooling walls of the furnace cylinder, the replacement of the furnace top airtight box, and the replacement of the hopper under the groove. In order to ensure the smooth completion of maintenance work, leaders at all levels of our company attach great importance to, carefully organized, set up maintenance leading groups, determine maintenance objectives, coordinate to solve problems, issue maintenance instructions, etc., formulate detailed maintenance plans, require each maintenance project to prepare maintenance schedule, to ensure the maintenance of safety, efficient and orderly progress.

Regularly arrange special personnel for maintenance safety monitoring, supervise the implementation of various maintenance measures, coordinate to solve various problems in the maintenance process, grasp the maintenance dynamics in real time, inform the maintenance progress, strengthen the implementation of safety and environmental protection measures for inspection and maintenance projects, eliminate violations, and prevent safety accidents.

With the joint efforts of all staff, on October 09, the No. 2 blast furnace successfully resumed air. After the completion of the overhaul, the utilization coefficient of the blast furnace will be further improved, the fuel ratio will be greatly reduced, and the blast furnace will continue to operate stably on the high-yield platform, helping the company successfully complete the future production objectives.

Carbon steel as one of the most widely used steel, because of its low cost, good processing performance, moderate strength and other characteristics, is widely used in construction, machinery manufacturing, automotive industry and other fields.

In recent years, our company has adopted more energy-saving melting technology and environmentally friendly emission control measures in the production of carbon steel, which has improved the quality and production efficiency of steel. The production of carbon steel is developing in a more efficient and environmentally friendly direction.

In the future development of the enterprise, Tianjin carbon steel will pay more attention to the performance of carbon steel and environmental sustainable development. On the one hand, through the innovation of material science, the development of carbon steel varieties with higher strength, better corrosion resistance and lighter weight. On the other hand, combined with the concept of circular economy, pay attention to the recycling of resources, reduce the dependence on raw resources by improving the recycling rate and use ratio of scrap steel, and promote the green transformation of the steel industry.

The steel industry is facing persistent price pressure due to weak global demand and high Chinese exports. Experts suggest that only further production cuts and increased consumption, especially from China, can help stabilize prices. Domestic prices have also been affected, falling sharply since the beginning of the year.

India is recognized as the driver of global steel demand growth, and while global alloy production has fallen to its lowest monthly level in 2024, the steel industry does not expect domestic and global prices to ease anytime soon.

Industry experts say only a combination of further production cuts and increased Chinese consumption can help steel prices recover from here.