Scunthorpe steelworks: why can’t you just turn a blast furnace off and what is a salamander tap?

British Steel is implementing emergency measures to secure raw materials essential for steel production at its Scunthorpe plant, which recently came under government control. The urgency is heightened as failure to obtain these materials could lead to the shutdown of one of the plant’s two blast furnaces within days. This situation underscores the critical importance of maintaining raw material supplies to sustain operations at the UK’s last two blast furnaces.

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