Russia: NLMK to increase air-cleaning 15-fold

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works has started testing three dust extraction systems in its sinter shop, which produces 15 million tons of raw materials for pig iron manufacture annually. The project will decrease dust emission by the sintering factory by 3.3% and will enable the company to use the dust in the manufacturing process. Dust…

Russia: Izhstal stainless steel output up in 2016

In 2016 Izhstal, a part of Mechel, increased stainless steel output 2-fold YoY. Stainless steel production totaled 16.5 thousand tons. Continuous cast billet accounted for 19% of all steel produced, its output having increased 3-fold YoY. Stainless ingots manufacture went up 1.8-fold. At present the company is capable of producing 250 nickel-containing stainless steels and…