The Cherepovets steel mill in I quarter has reduced specific energy consumption and increased production of own electricity

The Cherepovets steel mill in I quarter has reduced specific energy consumption and increased production of own electricity

Cherepovets steel mill, one of the largest
steel production in the world (included in division "Severstal Russian steel"), on
the first quarter of 2020 reduced the consumption of almost all energy in the
tonne of production compared to the same period last year.
the Economic effect amounted to 156 million rubles.According to General Director
division "Severstal Russian steel" Evgeny Vinogradov, reducing
the performance was achieved by reducing electricity consumption
fuel and oxygen. In particular, electricity consumption decreased by 11.8
million kWh, fuel – 21.4 thousand here, oxygen is 5.1 million m3. Superior also
the specific energy consumption for production of compressed air – for the three months
this year, it was reduced to 92.6 kWh/m3 (corresponding period of 2019 -
97,9 kWh/m3). The energy savings thus amounted to 7.8 million kWh, or
25,2 mln.


against the background of these indicators significantly increased the amount of coverage needs CHerMK
by their own generation – it has grown by almost 10% compared to the three months
last year to 82.1 %.


"the Main factors that influenced the decrease in the unit cost of energy and
electricity generation is the implementation of investment activities and
operational control of energy consumption. The highest efficiency in the
energy use shows consoildate production of CHerMK",
- said Yevgeny Vinogradov.


For the three months 2020 to develop its own electricity made
1202,8 million kWh. This contributed to the published design capacity of
rebuilt in 2019, the turbogenerator № 5 of CHP-PVA. This has also allowed
the company to achieve record high for daily power generation
– 13904,999 thousand kWh in March.