NLMK Group to boost second-largest Lipetsk furnace capacity by 8%
(WorldNews Africa)

NLMK Group, an international steel company, has embarked on a large-scale reconstruction of Blast Furnace No. 6 (BF-6) at its Lipetsk site. The project will enable an 8% increase in BF capacity to 3.4 million tonnes of pig iron per year, significantly improve its environmental performance, and extend its interrepair cycle by 50% to 25 years. Investment in the upgrade will exceed RUB 34 billion. Currently, work is underway to install new blast air heaters and dedusting systems, assemble main units and steel structures....