Ilyich restarts BF No 5 and plans to increase output

According to Mr. Vladimir Boyko, CEO of Ukrainian steel producer Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol, the works has restarted operations at its reconstructed blast furnace No 5 following positive signs of recovery and the increase in order numbers, which have resulted in all the conditions for a stable level of production in 2010.

By restarting operations at its BF No 5 with an annual capacity of 1.57 million tons, Ilyich plans to achieve an output of 13,500-13,800 tons of pig iron per day by December 12th-13th, operating a total of five BF. As of December 7th, the daily output of Ilyich BF shop amounted to 11,301 tons.
Ilyich BF No 5 was idled for reconstruction in November 2008. As a result of the reconstruction, the volume of the BF No 5 was increased from 2,300 cubic meters to 2,500 cubic meters. (SteelOrbis)