Alleima has been working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by increasingly using fossil-free fuels for heat treatment in production, increasing heat recovery for heating the premises, and increasing the proportion of fossil-free electricity.
The transformation of the energy landscape, where more renewable energy sources are being integrated, has an impact on the stability of the electricity grid. One example at Sandviken Industrial Park is the melting process in the electric arc furnace, which causes rapid voltage and current fluctuations, known as flickering, that affect power quality and power losses in production. By installing a static compensator, STATCOM, from Hitachi Energy, the flicker is reduced, energy efficiency is increased and the power quality increases throughout Sandvikens Industrial Park.
In January, Alleima decided to invest in a new vacuum remelting furnace to meet the increasing demand from industries such as aerospace, medical technology, and oil and gas. Recently, Alleima decided to reopen Tube Mill 68 to meet the demand for steam generator tubes for the nuclear industry.
The STATCOM facility is planned to be operational after the summer of 2026.
