In 2018 Electrozinc intends to invest some 526 million rubles into construction, replacement of the outdated machinery, modernization of existing machines and the purchase of new ones. According to the company chief engineer Dmitry Binder, a number of major projects are in an active stage of realization. For instance, for the project on circulating dust…
Electrozinc has commissioned the new gas blower in the compressor department of the sulfur acid shop. The machinery valued at almost 500 thousand euro was put into operation by the supplier – Piller, Germany. The gas blower was assembled in September 2017 to replace the outdated blower, which had been operating since 1981. (Ukrainian metal)
In early February the sulfur acid shop of Electrozinc commissioned a new jet blower. The equipment valued at almost 500 thousand euro was put into operation by the supplier – Piller (Germany). The new machinery, assembled in September 2017, replaced the outdated equipment produced back in 1981. The jet blower will save the company some…
Electrozinc has started modernizing the cooling stack of the steam-power shop. The modernization is supposed to improve efficiency of maintenance and decrease energy expenses. It is expected that the cooling stack will resume operation in May. Investments total around 50 million rubles. (Ukrainian metal)
Electrozinc has commissioned a new site of sublime milling at its hydrometallurgical shop. Together with the start of the zinc manufacture, after the repairs in October the new ball mill was put in operation. After grinding in the new mill the sublimes are processed in the hydrometallurgical shop. Thanks to modernization impact on environment will…
Electrozinc is cleaning its area of old clinker. Since the start of the year the company has shipped 21 thousand tons of clinker dump for processing. “Every day some 300 tons of clinker are prepared for shipping”, the company reported. Since the start of the campaign almost 43 thousand tons of clinker have been removed…
Electrozinc has carried out cold tests of the new gas blower in its sulfur acid shop. The new machine will be the 12th since the works has been commissioned. The current machine has been operating since 1981. It will be replaced with a Piller machine valued at 500 thousand euros (33.8 million rubles). The maximum…
On September 30 Electrozinc finished the repair of its zinc manufacture and resumed operation at the main shops. During the repairs a new sanitary discharge pipe was assembled at the sulfuric acid shop. As of late October 2 the electrolysis shop produced 150 tons of zinc. (Ukrainian metal)