Claymont Steel Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Evraz Group SA has announced that it placed an order for one Goodfellow EFSOP® process optimization system for their 160 tonnes electric arc furnace at Claymont in Delaware.

According to the report the EFSOP holistic optimization™ technology will use off gas chemistry to analyze the process and explore better EAF practices for reducing load on the fume system.

The released added that the EFSOP® water off gas tracking alarm will use off gas analysis to provide indications of water present in the furnace to help decrease the risk of bag house explosions resulting in improved safety within the furnace environment. Installation and commissioning of the system is expected for October 2008.