Safe closure of the 'Heavy End' as Port Talbot looks towards a green future

[@kennyweir7782]

Very emotional video. Lived this myself as Ironmaking Controller of Blast Furnace No 1 in Ravenscraig when furnaces 1 & 3 were blown down and taken out of commission. Good luck to all in Port Talbot ❤️

[@litigantdad1974]

Good luck to everyone in getting a new job. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@strongbowism]

Sad day for all involved and their families. I thought I had a job for the duration until Corus did the same to our Heavy End back in 2001. Good luck to you all👍. Ex Burden Handling and Sinter Plant Operative, Llanwern.

[@dazzlemedicated]

Incredible workforce actioning all of this in a safe and responsible manner. Congratulations to all involved.

[@3967742]

Isn't it ironic that Tata shut the iron making down in PT, yet open a new blast in India......... Hypocritical as there are are no boundaries in the atmosphere.

[@AluminumOxide]

@@3967742 blame the UK government and its carbon tax, as well as shifting our economy from an industrial based to a service and financial based economic system

[@sanjitbolina7481]

Not hypocritical but logical, India, the worlds second largest steel producer is adding millions of tons of steel capacity annually since the country is gradually industrialising, Europe on the other hand have their own green agenda which India couldn’t care less about since we aim for at least 250 million tons a year in output by 2030. Maybe in 50 years we Indians will care about the environment, but now the focus is the economy and rightly so since we are a poor country.

[@3967742]

@@sanjitbolina7481 We in the UK had to bow down to the clean air brigade and close our blast furnaces down, whilst in India you don't give a toss about clean air, so yes it is an irony and hypocritical.

[@sanjitbolina7481]

@@3967742 I fail to see the irony/ hypocrisy in India’s desire to industrialise when the UK has had her industrial revolution. The UK has been deindustrialising for decades and that is a structural problem of the UK economy and the impact of globalisation. India in contrast is in a completely different stage of economic development, it’s akin to early to mid 19th century Britain, the country is gradually industrialising. Indeed what you’re saying is akin to me saying to some 19th century British company “why are they building a new steel works” That’s an absurd statement to make since they’re expanding because the UK is industrialising. Similarly today India is industrialising and thus there will be many more steel plants coal mines etc to meet the needs of industry and infrastructure development. Yes the environment is not our main concern, getting rid of poverty and economic development is the priority for at least the next 50 years. We don’t buy into Europe’s green politics because we can’t afford to, India is a poor country so our focus is industrial development and infrastructure build out. 2070 is our target for net zero when hopefully India at that stage will be a far wealthier country and thus can afford to take the path that you and the rest of Europe have embarked upon, to do so now when India is relatively underdeveloped will mean entrenching poverty for generations, again akin to me saying to 19th century Britain ‘stop your industrial revolution for the sake of the environment”

[@sanjitbolina7481]

@@3967742 I fail to see the irony/ hypocrisy in India’s desire to industrialise when the UK has had her industrial revolution. The UK has been deindustrialising for decades and that is a structural problem of the UK economy and the impact of globalisation. India in contrast is in a completely different stage of economic development, it’s akin to early to mid 19th century Britain, the country is gradually industrialising. Indeed what you’re saying is akin to me saying to some 19th century British company “why are they building a new steel works” That’s an absurd statement to make since they’re expanding because the UK is industrialising. Similarly today India is industrialising and thus there will be many more steel plants coal mines etc to meet the needs of industry and infrastructure development. Yes the environment is not our main concern, getting rid of poverty and economic development is the priority for at least the next 50 years. We don’t buy into Europe’s green politics because we can’t afford to, India is a poor country so our focus is industrial development and infrastructure build out. 2070 is our target for net zero when hopefully India at that stage will be a far wealthier country and thus can afford to take the path that you and the rest of Europe have embarked upon, to do so now when India is relatively underdeveloped will mean entrenching poverty for generations, again akin to me saying to 19th century Britain ‘stop your industrial revolution for the sake of the environment”

[@AluminumOxide]

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to visit and document the entire plant earlier this year. The memories truly are priceless

[@Hemswell]

The workers should have just walked away and left the Indians to it. After all, that is where it is more than likely going to end up. Point in fact is Shepcote Lane, Sheffield which used to be BS Stainless. Decommissioned it and shipped the lot to India. Nice shiny big sheds there now. Only the EAF is left, I believe. I wouldn't hold my breath about seeing another EAF built in the UK ever again. Site will be cleared and big shiny sheds will go up to hold Amazon products. R.I.P British Industry.

[@richardv9648]

These jobs were gone decades ago. Its only because of Indian investment that kept it afloat all this long. A polite Englsh way would be to say thank you. But its Brits just like the manufacuring is also losing its culture.

[@abloogywoogywoo]

What future? Port Talbot is dead without the steelworks.

[@RhysMorgan69]

The steelworks isn't closing, just the ironmaking. New furnaces will be built to make green steel.

[@abloogywoogywoo]

@@RhysMorgan69 recycling steel isn’t green, it takes an absurd amount of power, begging the question where that energy is going to come from. China’s Ultra High Voltage Direct Current system?

[@lindamessam8784]

Port talbot will never be dead we can go forward now with clean steel and clean air we have a bright future

[@lindamessam8784]

@@abloogywoogywoowho cares where the steel comes from as long as we got rid of those bloody furnaces and breath fresh air💐

[@lindamessam8784]

@@RhysMorgan69exactly

[@dhayaneshvelusamy2621]

Steel is cheaper from cheaper manufacturing places

[@gavinthomas5802]

How management keep a straight face I don't know? They all say bitter sweet for some reason? Apprentices 18 months in now having to look for something else because the steel industry is now dead! TATA and the government killed it all.

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

This is all very senior management talk. But, nothing lasts forever I guess

[@scottjoseph9821]

As I watched a video about the miners strike.they said it was the car industry to go .now steel industry to go .this country is fucked.what hope have them people got in getting other jobs.but thi country wouldn't mind in getting steel from other countries who don't care about how they make steel

[@lindamessam8784]

The men will get jobs but not as good paying as they get now

[@Markart50]

How many windmills will it take to run the electric furnesses. When will they be installing them😅

[@lindamessam8784]

Mark art50 they have ordered the EAFS and made a deal with the electric grid 👍

[@briantwigger9364]

Why has the replacement furnace been built ready to take over production now 🤔

[@rorywhittaker4485]

Is the new blast furnace in Indian going to be up to the same standards as this one was or have we just moved the problem

[@sumukhshankarhegde2853]

Moved the problem

[@bobbymaesteg]

Disgraceful. Shame on Tata and the Labour Party.

[@scottjoseph9821]

Total they are not british?....

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

Port talbot was known for making some of the best steel in the world there was alot of pride . Its finished thanks to Tata and the government.

[@AntonioMarino5763]

Thanks to Nigel farage 😂

[@lindamessam8784]

Get over yourself port talbot wasn’t the only one to make good steel

[@lindamessam8784]

@@AntonioMarino5763no😊

[@NihilisticHedonism]

Port Talbot will never be the same after this event.

[@lindamessam8784]

Yes it will new clean eafs and clean air going to go down our loverley beach every day now

[@hardbasssss303]

Why couldn't the government buy the plant and carry on making steel from uk coal and iron ore, we have millions of tons of it left. It's mental. It's not about climate change when the processes have been moved to another country look at India and china. We are the only country who seem to be doing anything

[@michaelmeredith9470]

We could, but our governments of all colours are obsessed by net zero. They would rather the UK have no steel making capability than let a bit of smoke out of a chimney.

[@scottjoseph9821]

Well said but when has qny government gave a shit about people and jobs .they are too busy linking there own pockets

[@roberthughes6240]

the government has already paid tata enough to own the plant!

[@PhilipShakles]

UK iron ore is far too low in iron content and chemistry /phosphorus content to use in modern day steelmaking.. And coking coal has to be imported as opencast extraction is far less expensive than deep mined coal. Then you have the government imposed carbon levy. And as for the term 'green' steel... ridiculous misnomer.

[@PhilipShakles]

UK iron ore is far to lean in iron content and the cost of fuel for the blast furnace would make the steel hopelessly uneconomic in the market place. UK taxpayers cannot be expected to bankroll an uncompetitive industry through subsidies for ever and a day.

[@peanuts2105]

Got a query: is it true that the new electric furnaces cant produce certain alloys because of the EAF process?

[@TataSteelUK]

At the moment we could create around 90% of our portfolio by using EAF technology. The products you get out of an EAF depend on what you put into it, so the challenge is more around scrap management. This - and more - is discussed in our latest episodes of SteelCast, recorded at The UK Metals Expo.

[@lindamessam8784]

No they can make all types of steel

[@johnthebeekeeper1706]

The demise of heavy industry in this country will eventually come back too bight this government it will not end well people of a certain age watched these industries grow and now they see the demise too this once great country so sad !!!!!

[@PhilipShakles]

And now a man called Miliband will ultimately cripple UK plc to the detriment of the population and it's welfare state. He is the most dangerous threat to our prosperity since a certain man called Adolf came to the fore.

[@paulkandi]

Green stinks.😡😡😡😡

[@philliplewis-pm1ln]

wonderful news for valley fresh air brilliant

[@HanzelikR]

Recycled steel is full of impurities, from rubbers, plastics, etc. We call this in Romania "shitty steel".

[@atticterminalcomplexmodelr3186]

This will come back to bite us,we need the capability to produce iron from ore to produce high grade steel, India will not give a toss as they will still be doing it,what a state this country is now.

[@scottjoseph9821]

Labour are not better than the last lot

[@lindamessam8784]

Labour has only been in a few months TORIES been in 14 terrible years

[@neilclarke6419]

So sad

[@AntonioMarino5763]

let's look on the bright side at least people will breathe clean air

[@AndyDrury-nk2ed]

Now its going 2 India the building a new factory for it

[@AndyDrury-nk2ed]

Sad it is

[@TheRealCaelestium]

It's cheaper in India.

[@AndyDrury-nk2ed]

Sad

[@HanzelikR]

"Green" future, as in lots of "greens" made from scrap recovery and selling. 🤑♻️♻️♻️♻️💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@AntonioMarino5763]

it could still be converted into a nice steel museum

[@lindamessam8784]

No pull it all down the sooner the better

[@joshmaddo583]

@lindamessam8784 Commenting on every comment you can Linda you bitter old bag

[@andrewbrowning9329]

Very sad to see

[@allisonmedhurst8245]

The video is purely a promotional video for TATA.... after studying the video is about showing how bad TATA is ... India is the only gain... we loose yet we still give India financial support... im not holding my breath about any promises about the future at Port Talbot... I cant see the investment being made to raise it again,

[@sumukhshankarhegde2853]

What financial support are you giving to india? Please enlighten us

[@allisonmedhurst8245]

@@sumukhshankarhegde2853 We give financial Aid... we have for years !!!

[@xboy3521]

Industrial sabotage 😢

[@Elsprouto]

To think Tata shut ours because of the green brigade and are building the Worlds largest Blast Furnace in India which should now be operational. I don't think people realise that there are over 900 steel plants in India.

[@sumukhshankarhegde2853]

Bro because we are ever growing country and need more steel than any other country

[@richardv9648]

Your Steel will come from China. What India is building is the steel for its own consumption.

[@AntonioMarino5763]

another benefit of brexit, how ironic to see all those who believed in nigel farage now vote for him too, they would like him as prime minister, truly incredible🤦🏻 pure ignorance