--- title: "Steel Talk | Electric Arc Furnace #1 Steelmaking Facility Construction Update (3)" description: "Steel Talk - Electric Arc Furnace #1 Steelmaking Facility Construction Update (3)" --- ![top-logo-mobile](https://blog.usstubular.com/hs-fs/file-1036164316-png/images/top-logo-mobile.png)Made in the U.S.A. for more than 100 years [![top-logo-mobile](https://blog.usstubular.com/hs-fs/file-1036164316-png/images/top-logo-mobile.png)](https://blog.usstubular.com/hs-fs/file-1040512515-png/images/top-logo.png) ### [ussteel.com](http://www.ussteel.com) - share - [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s-steel) © U. S. Steel Tubular Products. 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Here is a look from a time lapse camera that we deployed recently to capture the construction progress at the melt shop. [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-melt-shop-time-lapse) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf), [Time Lapse](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/time-lapse) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part 8](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-8) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on Jun 7, 2019 1:45:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/Parts%20for%20Tilt%20Platform%202.png)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-8) The first week of June has been full of activities at the EAF construction site. At the melt shop, the crew continues their work on setting parts for the tilt platform, while performing additional iron work at the south end. The cranes at the nearby caster bay have also been removed in preparation to start excavation work for the vacuum tank degasser. [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-8) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part 7](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-7) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on May 24, 2019 2:42:34 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/Bag%20House%20%26%20Concrete%20for%20the%20Stack%202a.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-7) Earlier this week, workers finished installing all of the roof trusses for the melt shop.  With the building frame nearly complete, exterior panels will begin making their way on the perimeter of the building. [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-7) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part 6](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-6) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on May 13, 2019 2:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/Roof%20Truss.png)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-6) Earlier this week, the melt shop building that houses the electric arc furnace reached an important milestone with the first roof truss being set in place: [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-6) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part 5](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-5) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on May 3, 2019 10:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/End%20Wall%20on%20Melt%20Shop-1.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-5) Following up with the 30" cooling water pipe work from last week, we are nearly done on the underground portion of this task with all the pipe laid and ready for validation. [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-5) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part 4](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-4) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on Apr 25, 2019 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/Bag%20Hour%20Erection-1.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-4) With most of the excavation work for the 30" cooling water duct complete, the team has been busy fabricating, coating, and starting installation on a large underground network of pipe. [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-4) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part III](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-3) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on Apr 12, 2019 10:40:05 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/Excavation%20Work%20for%2030-in%20Pipe%20Web.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-3) An important aspect to a safe and productive electric arc furnace is having a proper cooling system in place.  This week, trenches are being dug by excavators to prepare for the installation of underground cooling water pipe.  These 30-inch conduits will channel water to various parts of the operation to prevent overheating and malfunctions. [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-3) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield - Part II](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-2) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on Apr 4, 2019 2:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/600T%20Crawler%20Crane%20in%20Position%202.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-2) Several important pieces of construction equipment were assembled and are in operations this week.  One of largest and most impressive machinery is the crawler crane.  Sitting on a set of crawler, or tracks, this crane is capable of lifting and moving up to 600 tons of material safely and economically: [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield-part-2) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Construction Update from Fairfield](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on Mar 29, 2019 2:09:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/New%20Bag%20House%20ConstructionWeb.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield) Construction of our electric arc furnace #1 is in full swing at our Fairfield facility!  Construction crews, engineers, and U. 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Steel employees are making significant progress with several key parts of the project, including a state-of-the-art baghouse that will capture the dust and fumes from the manufacturing process: [Read More](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/construction-update-from-fairfield) Topics: [Electric Arc Furnace](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/electric-arc-furnace), [Fairfield Tubular Operations](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/fairfield-tubular-operations), [Alabama](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/alabama), [EAF](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/topic/eaf) ## [Hoover to Issue $275M in Bonds for U.S. Steel EAF #1 Project](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/hoover-to-issue-275m-in-bonds-for-u.s.-steel-eaf-project) Posted by [Tubular Marketing](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/author/tubular-marketing) on Mar 19, 2019 4:30:33 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.usstubular.com/hubfs/FTO%20Entrance.jpg)](https://blog.usstubular.com/eaf/hoover-to-issue-275m-in-bonds-for-u.s.-steel-eaf-project) The city of Hoover announced earlier today that its Hoover Industrial Development Board (HIDB) will issue $275 million in bonds to support our electric arc furnace project in Fairfield, Alabama. This signifies an important commitment for both HIDB and U. S. Steel to continue to boost economic development and job creation in the region. Read the article in detail at the [Birmingham Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2019/03/19/u-s-steel-to-receive-275m-in-bonds-for-eaf-project.html). 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