JNE provided diverse engineering services for a major upgrade of the #2 Blast Furnace at Dofasco Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario. The project is another example of the long-standing partnership that JNE has maintained with the steel maker. JNE Consulting Provided:

The complex project involved a complete rebuild of the furnace to incorporate the world’s most advanced ironmaking technology. The rebuilt blast furnace features several advancements over earlier designs that make it one of the safest and most efficient furnaces in North America.

Innovations in the upgrade included automation of the material charging process, complete fume capture for environmental protection and a covered casthouse floor that allows greater furnace access and improved employee safety.

At its peak the blast furnace rebuild employed more than 650 local contractors and took more than 1.1 million labor hours to complete.