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LIVE: Explosion expected as Redcar Teesworks coal plant demolished

  • A major steelworks plant on Teesside has been demolished, less than ten years after it was built
  • The site, which acts as a reminder of Teesside’s thriving past in steelmaking, was flattened at 9am)
  • The £37m Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) plant near the Redcar Blast Furnace was only built in 2013, and was designed to make steel production more efficient, reportedly paying for itself within a year

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