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NLMK Prepares to Launch New BOF
09/15/2011 - NLMK has started up a new 300 million tonne/year BOF at Novolipetsk, which will help to boost the Lipetsk plant’s annual steelmaking capacity 36% to 12.4 million tonnes.
NLMK has started up a new 300 million tonne/year BOF at Novolipetsk, its main production site in Lipetsk. Together with other projects under NLMK’s Technical Upgrade Program, the new facility will boost Novolipetsk’s annual steelmaking capacity 36% to 12.4 million tonnes.
The project, which is being carried out jointly with Siemens VAI (Austria) and Azovmash (Ukraine), is part of the company’s ongoing capital expenditure program. The program aims to increase low-cost BOF steel output at NLMK’s Russian facilities that have a captive raw material base.
The project, which is being carried out jointly with Siemens VAI (Austria) and Azovmash (Ukraine), is part of the company’s ongoing capital expenditure program. The program aims to increase low-cost BOF steel output at NLMK’s Russian facilities that have a captive raw material base.
NLMK had already announced the successful commencement of hot testing at the new Blast Furnace No. 7 in Lipetsk. The company plans to commence hot testing for the Novolipetsk BOF No. 6 in September.
The new BOF will employ the latest technology to reduce its impact on the environment and has been equipped with a high-efficiency system for the collection and cleaning of fugitive emission generated during charging and tapping. NLMK plans to equip two additional BOFs at a later date with similar systems, which the company says should help to reduce dust emissions at BOF Shop No. 2 by 77%.
The company is also carrying out additional projects to support capacity expansion at Lipetsk, including the installation of additional equipment and expansion of ladle preparation sections, slag and slab yards. Investments into the projects have totaled c. RUR 14.8 billion (with VAT).
The main objectives of Stage II of NLMK's Technical Upgrade Program (2007 to 2012) include:
The new BOF will employ the latest technology to reduce its impact on the environment and has been equipped with a high-efficiency system for the collection and cleaning of fugitive emission generated during charging and tapping. NLMK plans to equip two additional BOFs at a later date with similar systems, which the company says should help to reduce dust emissions at BOF Shop No. 2 by 77%.
The company is also carrying out additional projects to support capacity expansion at Lipetsk, including the installation of additional equipment and expansion of ladle preparation sections, slag and slab yards. Investments into the projects have totaled c. RUR 14.8 billion (with VAT).
The main objectives of Stage II of NLMK's Technical Upgrade Program (2007 to 2012) include:
· Expand annual steel output by 40% to 17.4 million tonnes, including the expansion from 9 to 12.4 million tonnes at the Lipetsk site
· Develop secondary metallurgy capabilities with the construction of four ladle furnaces (total annual capacity of 12 million tonnes) and a 4 million tonne annual capacity twin-station RH-degasser at the Lipetsk site
· To achieve maximum self-sufficiency in basic raw materials
· To increase finished rolled products output through upgrades and construction of new facilities
· To increase labor efficiency and improve environmental performance
