Elkem invests NOK 260m to replace furnace at Elkem Rana

Key highlights
  • NOK 260 million approved to replace one of two furnaces and its off-gas equipment at Elkem Rana.
  • Installation is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027 while the plant's second furnace continues normal operation.
  • Elkem Rana produces approximately 80,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 15,000 tonnes of Microsilica annually across its two furnaces.
  • The new furnace is designed to improve operational reliability, energy efficiency, reduce dust and process emissions, and facilitate increased use of biocarbon.

Investment and scope

Elkem ASA has approved NOK 260 million to replace one of the two furnaces and the associated off-gas equipment at its Elkem Rana plant in Northern Norway. The existing off-gas equipment has reached the end of its operational lifetime.

Timing and operations

Installation of the new furnace is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027. The plant's second furnace will remain in normal operation during the installation to maintain production.

Technical objectives

The upgraded furnace will incorporate Elkem's latest proven technology to enhance operational reliability, process control and energy efficiency. It is also designed to further reduce dust and process emissions and to enable increased use of biocarbon in support of the company's climate ambitions.

Production and markets

Elkem Rana is a leading European ferrosilicon plant and supplier to steel, foundry and metallurgical industries. Across its two furnaces the plant produces about 80,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon and 15,000 tonnes of Microsilica annually.

Source: Elkem

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