Steel Mills
January 8, 2014
Pump Failure at Nucor Decatur EAF
Written by Sandy Williams
Nucor reported a pump failure in an electric arc furnace (EAF) at their Decatur, Alabama facility on Tuesday, January 7. According to sources, a water cooled panel on the furnace erupted causing a small blast during the beginning of a scheduled maintenance period. No one was injured and the incident will not delay scheduled maintenance. No supply or production interruptions are expected said a Nucor spokesperson.
Nucor provided the following information regarding the incident at Nucor Decatur:
