{"id":1599,"date":"2026-10-18T22:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T22:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2026-10-18T22:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T22:33:48","slug":"monday-early-morning-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=1599","title":{"rendered":"Monday early morning session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-94.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-94.png 1024w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-94-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-94-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-94-500x273.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-92.png 1024w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-92-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-92-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-92-500x279.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This facility operates as a <strong>modern, low-emission green steel production plant<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Technology:<\/strong> Instead of traditional coal-fired blast furnaces, the glowing bay visible at the main entrance utilizes high-power electric arc technology powered by renewable energy (hydroelectric and solar).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Circular Scrap Recycling:<\/strong> The plant specializes in circular economy steelmaking, taking in steel scrap as raw material, melting it down, and refining it into high-precision, high-grade structural and industrial steel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specialty &amp; Precision Alloys:<\/strong> Designed for demanding Swiss-grade engineering applications, the site processes custom steel products tailored for high-tech manufacturing, infrastructure, and heavy industrial equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decarbonized Industrial Processing:<\/strong> The integrated office and production architecture highlights sustainable, energy-efficient operations with minimal carbon output compared to conventional steel mills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-93.png 1024w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-93-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-93-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-93-500x279.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reint Jelger: What is the digging machine doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The orange tracked excavator in the foreground is <strong>handling and managing stockpiles of raw materials<\/strong><sup><\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raw Ingredient Handling:<\/strong> It is actively scooping and transferring reddish-brown iron ore fine aggregates from the storage piles onto nearby conveyor belts and feeder hoppers. JPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stockpile Maintenance:<\/strong> It works alongside the overhead conveyor system to keep the raw material piles organized and evenly distributed for continuous feed into the processing units. JPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loading Feeders:<\/strong> It helps feed specific basic additives (such as limestone or coke) directly into transport skips and trucks that move materials up toward the smelting tower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reint Jelger: Are you saying the lid on a glass jar of pastasauce is made of steel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes, almost all modern metal lids on glass jars\u2014including pasta sauce, jam, and pickle jars\u2014are made of steel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is how and why steel is used for jar lids:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tinplate or TFS (Tin-Free Steel):<\/strong> The underlying structural metal is thin sheet steel, chosen for its strength, rigidity, and ability to hold a tight vacuum seal. JPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protective Coatings:<\/strong> To prevent the steel from reacting with acidic foods like tomato pasta sauce, the inner surface is lined with a food-grade polymer\/lacquer layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vacuum Retention:<\/strong> The rigidity of the steel top (often featuring a safety button or &#171;pop&#187; center) allows it to maintain the vacuum created during the hot-fill pasteurization process, keeping the sauce fresh without preservatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This facility operates as a modern, low-emission green steel production plant: Reint Jelger: What is the digging machine doing? 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