The Schwelgern and Hamborn/Bruckhausen hot metal plants of TKS and two HKM blast furnaces produce about 18 million tons of hot metal per year and make Duisburg the largest hot metal production location in Europe. TKS operates no 8 and no 9 blast furnaces at the Hamborn plant. A Cupola furnace is operated for waste recycling. No 4 blast furnace is on cold standby. The Schwelgern 1 and 2 blast furnaces are among the largest blast furnaces worldwide.

Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	blast furnaces and gas holder	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen
Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen
Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen	blast furnaces of 'Thyssen Schwelgern'
Thyssen steelworks Bruckhausen (ThyssenKrupp Steel)	no 4 blast-furnace	no 4 blast-furnace	no 9 and no 8 blast-furnaces
no 9 and no 8 blast-furnaces	no 8 and no 9 blast-furnaces	cupola furnace	Schwelgern no 2 and no 1 blast-furnaces
Schwelgern no 1 blast-furnace	Schwelgern no 1 blast-furnace	Schwelgern no 2 blast-furnace

I am very grateful to the staff and management of the TKS blast furnace department for the kind cooperation and support of my work!