Azovstal has finished the third stage of the lighting efficiency improvement program. Under the third stage DTEK ESKO has installed some 4 thousand new LED-lamps, which save 80% of electricity. At the same time the volume of light in the shop increased. Azovstal plans to replace lamps in three more shops. Replacement of outdated lamps…
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has finished reconstruction of the dust-exhaust system in the crushing division of its converter shop. Under the project valued at 8.1 million UAH, Lamellen-Jet purifying equipment has been installed. The trial operation has confirmed the purification system corresponds to the best European practices. Azovstal started repairing the converter shop in…
In January-June Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal mastered the manufacture of 27 new rolled metal types. In particular, Azovstal manufactured new products in the plate-rolling shop. The company started producing 10G2FBU strips with the thickness of 10 to 55 mm to be used in the manufacture of large diameter pipes. According to…
In January-July Azovstal Iron and Steel Works decreased rolled metal output by 8.3% YoY, to 2.183 million tons. Steel manufacture dropped by 5.3%, to 2.355 million tons, and pig ion – by 12.8%, to 1.997 million tons. In July Azovstal produced 269 thousand tons of rolled metal, 301 thousand tons of steel and 265 thousand…
Azovstal is carrying out a scheduled modernization of the oxygen shop machinery valued at 30 million UAH. The company has already commissioned an air-separating machine and is finishing the repair of the air compressor. Such repairs are carried out every year, as in time the capacity of the machine decreases by 5-10 thousand cubic meters…
Some 2 thousand tons of liquid pig iron has been spilt at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. A hole has been burned down in the mixer No. 1 of the converter shop. There were no injured. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works has shut down its blast furnace No. 6 for capital repairs. Its modernization will improve its efficiency, lower manufacturing prime cost and decrease dust emission by 55%. At present the specialists are preparing to start disassembling structures. (Ukrainian metal)
Azovstal will shut down its two blast furnaces: BF No. 5 will be put out of operation, while BF No. 6 will be capitally repaired. The burden of pig iron production will fall on the modernized BF No. 3 to be commissioned soon. The capital repair of the BF No. 6 will improve its efficiency…
