The upgrades to the CF&I Steel Plant included both a Vacuum Tank Degasser/Ladle Refining Furnace and a Rail Bloom Reheat Furnace Facility.

CF&I Steel Vacuum Tank Degasser/Ladle Refining Furnace:

Designed to treat 125 ton ladles of steel

Vacuum tank degassing unit

Vacuum generating system

Condenser cooling water treatment system

Package steam boiler unit

Motor control centers

Crane equipment system allowing crane operator to spot ladles on a north/south, east/west axis with the aid of photocell controlled lights

Gaitronics Communication System for voice communication

To minimize interruptions in steel production the installations required close coordination and careful scheduling by all parties involved.