150 tons Basic Oxygen (BOS) Furnace
DEMAG Basic Oxygen (BOS) Furnace with 150 tons tapping weight and 1.51 million tons annual output at Ruhrstahl Henrichshütte, Hattingen, Germany. Put into service 1973, closed down 1993, captured 2004, completely demolished 2005.
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After the closedown of the the mill's two blast furnaces in 1987, the BOS Furnace was charged with crude steel from this Electric Arc Furnace. Both were mounted on the same platform: seen from this vantage point, the EAF was located to the left of the BOS vessel outside of the picture.
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