Ukraine: AMKR installs new equipment for air quality control

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has installed new equipment to control air quality at two stations. In late November the company purchased 4 GA-100 gas analyzers for 770 thousand UAH. They allow for quick and quality data processing. After tests in December the equipment will be put into operation. This year AMKR has also finished implementing automated…

Ukraine: Dniepropetrovsk region authorities to monitor AMKR ecology

Dniepropetrovsk region will create a group to monitory environment at ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, the main polluter in the region. The group will control the company management fulfilling its obligations to improve environment. The management promised to create a schedule to determine the amount of funds, which would be spent on environment programs. The group will…

Ukraine: to reduce emissions AMKR applies innovative method of coke oven batteries repair

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih has applied an innovative method of coke oven batteries Nos. 1-2 repair. It is based on ceramic welding of deep cracks with subsequent injection of powder mixtures to seal small cracks in the refractory brickwork of coke ovens. Such a method to reduce emissions is already being used in Europe, but in…

Ukraine: AMKR invests $282 million in manufacture in January-September 2019

In January-September ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih capital expenses exceeded $282 million. Until the end of the year the investments are expected to reach $390 million. This year the company has finished the reconstruction of its small-section mill No. 250-4 having invested over $50 million. The new continuous casting machine No. 3 is undergoing hot tests, and…