Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (B.O.S)

Selection of photographs taken in the 1970’s of the Corby BASIC OXYGEN STEELMAKING (B.O.S) plant showing various parts of the refining process.

A ladle containing hot and orange melted steel

An oxygen steelmaking plant furnace in operation

An oxygen steelmaking plant furnace pouring melted steel into a ladle

An oxygen steelmaking plant furnace pouring melted steel

A ladle with hot orange melted steel

A ladle pouring melted steel into ingots

Hot steel is poured into ingots

Hot steel molded into ingots

Refining steel