Azovstal iron and steel works

History

• In January 1935 – steel making production was put into operation at Azovstal, the first in the USSR 250t tilting open-hearth furnace came into commission.
• In 2017 – Azovstal invested $90 million in the reconstruction of the blast furnace 4.
• In May 2018 – Metinvest Holding management said they planned to invest $6 billion in steel assets, including $300 million for environmental measures.
• In the end of June 2019 – Azovstal plans to launch the repaired blast furnace 3. As a result, the furnace will be equipped with a pulverized coal injection unit, and its capacity will be increased to 1.3–1.6 million tons. CAPEX into the project – $145 mln.
• In June 2019 – Azovstal stopped blast furnace #5. It will be decommissioned and dismantled.
• In June 2019 – Azovstal stopped blast furnace #6 for rebuilding works. The project intends energy efficiency improvements and cost decreasing. Blast furnace #6 will be equipped with a pulverized coal injection unit and slag granulation plant. As a result, dust emissions will reduce by 55%.

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