Continuous galvanizing line heat annealing steel production replaces fossil-fuel burners with electric heating elements

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-electrification-technology-high-emission-metal.html

"retains conventional structure/ conveyor furnace mechanisms... rapid, uniform heating through high-temperature radiant heat, by optimizing distance between steel/ electric elements positioned above/ below... 40% reduced capital investment/ installation footprint, >98% reduced emissions, microstructure, color, mechanical properties identical to using fossil-fuel... future: integrate AI to automatically optimize heating configurations based on steel strips' dimensions/ speed... automobiles, appliances"