Russia: NLMK refractory shop pollution decreased

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works has completed the project on refractory shop 4 electric air filters reconstruction, started in 2015. Thanks to the project the pollution from shop decreased by 18%. “The massive reconstruction of the filters started in 2015. The investments totaled 480 million rubles. Taking the new machinery into account, we now have…

Russia: NLMK to increase output

Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works could increase its capacities by 1-2 million tons per year. At present the Lipetsk site is capable of producing 16 million tons of steel each year. The program will be carried out in 2-3 years. The basic development plan doesn’t presuppose large investments, according to the company. (Ukrainian metal)

Russia: NLMK launches new green energy facility

NLMK Group, a vertically integrated international steel producer with operations in Russia, the EU and the USA, has successfully completed guarantee tests of the blast furnace No. 6 top pressure recovery turbine (TRT). The launch of the new unit brings the project for the introduction of green energy facilities at the Lipetsk site to a…