Ukraine’s Ilyich reduces coke consumption in pig iron production

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

The Ukrainian flat steel producer Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich), a part of the steel and rolled products division of the Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest, has said that in 2010 it reduced its average coke consumption per one metric ton of pig iron production by 3.5 percent year on year to 502 kg, with a further reduction to 490 kg coke/mt of pig iron in December.

Accordingly, such results are considered to be the best among the other steel producers which are not equipped with pulverized coal injection (PCI) facilities.

Since the beginning of the current year for each metric ton of pig iron produced, Ilyich has consumed 484 kg of coke, 82 cubic meters of natural gas and 40 cubic meters of oxygen. The plant's average daily production of pig iron amounts to 14,410 mt.

As SteelOrbis previously reported, from late February this year Ilyich plans to resume work on the construction of its PCI facility for blast furnaces, which is being supplied by China National Mineral Co. Ltd, in line with the contract concluded on May 18, 2006.

(sourced:steelorbis)
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Metinvest tasks Ilyich to significantly increase output

Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011

It is reported that the Ukrainian flat steel producer Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol which merged with Ukraine largest mining and steel group Metinvest in July 2010 is planning to significantly increase its output within the priorities set out by Metinvest and accordingly is considering a radical modernization of its production facilities.

Mr Vladimir Boyko GD of Ilyich said "The enterprise has been tasked to significantly increase production to up to 16 million tonnes per year of sinter and up to 8 million tonnes of steel. To achieve the given targets, Ilyich will carry out the reconstruction of its main workshops to the most up to date levels. In the next four to five years, the open-hearth shop will be completely closed."

Mr Boyko noted that, following the visit of the company specialists to China, from late February this year Ilyich will resume work on the construction of its pulverized coal injection facility for blast furnaces which is being supplied by China National Mineral Co Ltd in line with the contract concluded on May 18 2006.

He said that "I think that within the next three months a clear program will be adopted for the development of Metinvest Holding, including the program for its re equipment. This is a serious matter, requiring enormous costs. Billions of dollars will be required to build Ilyich into a new plant." (sourced:steelorbis)

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