Ecology and natural resources minister of Ukraine Ostap Semerak has visited Zaporizhstal and has been shown the modernization processes: sintering machine No. 5 gas-purifying system construction, as well as the already working gas-purifiers at sintering machines No. 1-4; sand bed exsufflation system of the blast furnace No. 4, as well as the hydrochloric acid digestion…
Zaporizhstal has turned on the gas-purifying equipment at its sintering machine No. 5. “We have put the gas-purifier at SM5 in time, as promised and immediately started constructing the last one – No. 6. We have to build it in three months and complete the ecological modernization of the sinter factory”, said the company CEO…
According to its program of technical modernization Zaporizhstal has stopped its blast furnace No. 4 for capital repairs with elements of reconstruction and modernization. The total cost of the overhaul will reach 170 million UAH. The modernization will decrease coke expense and provide for the smooth operation of the equipment. In 2014 BF No. 4…
Zaporizhstal has concluded an agreement with Danieli Corus for the delivery of the conoless feeder within the blast furnace No. 3 overhaul. According to the company statement, the price of the contract is 165 million UAH. The new equipment will increase the furnace output. The feeder will be delivered in November. The reconstruction will also…
In January-June Zaporizhstal produced 1987.8 thousand tons of steel, up by 2.2% YoY, or by 43.4 thousand tons. According to the company statement, it has also increased pig iron (by 2.7% YoY, or by 49.2 thousand tons, to 1846.8 thousand tons) and rolled metal (by 3.5% YoY, or by 58.6 thousand tons, to 1736.2 thousand…
Zaporizhstal started preparing for the large-scale reconstruction of its blast furnace No. 3. Investments into the project will reach 1.47 billion UAH. The furnace will be equipped with the newest exsufflation system. The company will use semi-knock down to assemble new elements of the furnace. A special construction site has already been prepared. The reconstruction…
Zaporizhstal plans to increase financing of environment projects and invest over 1.5 billion UAH in decreasing pollution. “In a month we will finish construction of the gas-purifying machine No 5, in three months – No 6, until the year end – exsufflation of blast furnace No 2, and in the first half year of 2017…
In May Zaporizhstal produced 344.4 thousand tons of pig iron, 366.8 thousand tons of steel and 307.5 thousand tons of rolled metal, all up by 3.6%, 1.3% and 1.7% YoY respectively. According to the company statement, in January-May pig iron output went up by 4.3%, to 1522.8 thousand tons, that of steel – by 3%,…