The Minister of ecology of the Chelyabinsk region Sergey Likhachev visited Chelyabinsk metallurgical plant (OJSC CHMK, enters into Group "Mechel") and has reviewed progress of works on installation of the new Converter.

Update the unit responsible for the production of steel from cast iron – one of the environmental measures stipulated in the quadripartite agreement on cooperation in the field of ecology, which was signed in July 2019 the Group "Mechel", the Ministry of natural resources, Rosprirodnadzor and the government of the Chelyabinsk region. According to the document, the enterprises of the Group until 2024 implement a set of measures aimed at improving the environment and reducing emissions. Modernization will affect all major manufacturing sites CMP. One of the major projects underway now, replacing one of the three converters in BOF shop.

the Shop occupies a key place in the technological chain of steel production at CHMK. Smelting of steel in converters is conducted on the technologies applied around the world – with the help of purging the metal with oxygen. The shop provides full enterprise quality steel is about 4 million tons per year. Here, the steel is cast into billets and sent to the hire for the manufacture of steel products: rails, beams, rebar, etc. the working Temperature of the Converter exceeds 1650 degrees.

Sergey Likhachev visited the new Converter, which is now collected and ready to install. The unit will be equipped with three-stage gas purification system, which will allow to minimize the emissions generated in the steelmaking process. The Minister also saw the work of the other two Converter and continuous casting machine billet.

"This is another step in the implementation of agreements in the framework of comprehensive plans for the purification of atmospheric air until 2024. It is an integral part of the national project "Ecology", and the Governor pays great attention to the project "Clean air". It is no secret that in Chelyabinsk is quite a problematic situation with the protection of the air, and such events really allow us to achieve purity. We think that the implementation of such events, the launch of new treatment systems will enable us to achieve by 2024, more than 30% reduction of emissions", – said Sergey Likhachev.

"replacing the Converter runs without stopping production, on a site there are two other unit. The old Converter has already been removed. Parallel workshop collect the body of the unit and the gas cleaning. The works involved about 300 people," – said technical Director of JSC "CHMK" Andrey Zyryanov.

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Nikolai Pastukhov
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PAT "CMP"
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