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Stanlow furnace close motorway

Wide load shuts M53 as giant part of £45m furnace is moved to Stanlow refinery

A giant part of a £45m furnace is moved on the M53 which was closed between junction 5 at Hooton and junction 10 for Cheshire Oaks, to accommodate the abnormal load heading to Essar’s Stanlow refinery.
The structure is 26.5m long and five times higher than a double decker bus and will become part of the UK’s first furnace capable of running on 100% hydrogen.
The motorway was closed for three miles, as the load was moved very slowly and carefully towards the port with help from National Highways.
Capable of running on 100% hydrogen, the furnace paves the way to decarbonising Essar’s operations and cutting emissions at Stanlow by more than 240,000 tonnes each year from 2026. Stanlow is becoming the country’s first low-carbon refinery, as part of Essar’s long-term commitment to investing in and leading the UK’s low carbon transformation. We’re transforming for tomorrow.
Source: Essar