This technical solution will be used in Russia for the first time. This mode means that all key elements of the furnace are maintained in working condition so that the unit is ready for subsequent start-up.
Blast furnace production at Evraz ZSMK. Illustrative photo: News agency "City of Novosti".
Evraz ZSMK also intends to decommission oxygen converter shop No. 1 (KCC-1) in May 2025, except for a certain area.
There will be no staff reductions. Vacancies will be offered to everyone, retraining will be organized, Evraz clarified.
These changes are planned in the long-term development concept, aimed at maintaining the stable operation of the plant in a downturn in the market, the company said.
"The plant will continue to modernize its facilities, as well as invest in promising projects," the company noted. So, in February, coke oven battery No. 2 was launched, a sulfur and gas purification complex is being built at an agglomeration plant, and iron ore assets are being developed."
EVRAZ United West Siberian Metallurgical Combine is a full-cycle metallurgical enterprise producing rolled metal for the construction, railway and industrial sectors in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Region. The leading manufacturer of rails for railways, subways and tramways in Russia and the CIS. One of the country's largest producers of long products.
