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Severstal Resources, Suppliers Discuss Energy Efficiency at Forum
05/26/2011 - More than 80 specialists from Severstal Resources and several equipment suppliers shared their knowledge and expertise in the field of energy efficiency and health and safety at energy facilities during a three-day forum in Vorkuta.
More than 80 specialists shared their knowledge and expertise in the field of energy efficiency and health and safety at energy facilities during a three-day Severstal Resources Energy Efficiency Forum in Vorkuta.
The Forum, hosted by Vorkutaugol, gathered professionals from four companies comprising Severstal Resources, the mining division of OAO Severstal, as well as representatives from several suppliers of specialized equipment from across Russia, Germany, and Brazil.
In the past year, Vorkutaugol reportedly has introduced efficiency measures across its business to reduce costs by over 340 million Rubles; more than half of this saving, about 200 million Rubles, results from improved energy efficiency.
Representatives from Vorkutaugol reported the use of methane as an energy source in the mine boiler stations, presented the construction project of a piston gas-generating thermal and power plant in the Severnaya mine, which is powered by methane, and shared their experience of using block mini-boiler stations.
Specialists from Severstal Resources shared their experiences of implementing energy-saving technologies and discussed the Workplace Safety project, which is aimed at improving operational safety, including energy safety across the division’s mining facilities.
Agnes Ritter, Production Director at Severstal Resources, said: “Today energy costs comprise between 10 to 20% of the mining division’s products cost base. Reducing these costs allows us to be a more efficient and competitive business, and sharing our experiences and best practices at this Forum allows us to help drive this forward.”
The Energy and Efficiency Forum is the second of its kind for Severstal. In February, a similar event held by Severstal Resources took place at Karelsky Okatysh and was devoted to open-cut mining. The company plans to organize more similar offsite meetings later this year.
