OREANDA-NEWS. Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has re-commissioned a 460,000 tonnes per year coke battery #2 after major renovation.

According to the press service of NLMK, the upgrade of the coke production facilities will result in improved reliability, decreased environmental impact and improvement in the quality of products.
 
Coke battery #2 is the fourth coke production unit at the Lipetsk site with emissions trapping technologies - dust-free coking chamber charging and discharging. The implementation of high technology control systems will provide efficient coke gas combustion and prevent its emission into atmosphere. The operation of a modern coke line will significantly improve the personnel working conditions.

Revamping coke battery #2 took 24 months. Total investments into the project were around USD 50.5 million.

Since the Technical Upgrading Program started in 2000, NLMK has reconstructed coke batteries #1, #5, and #6, which are now considered to be among the most efficient and environmentally safe in Russia.

Equipment was upgraded and progressive coke gas cooling technology was implemented in coke batteries ##1- 4. To provide high quality of produced coke, the storage space for coal concentrate was redesigned and input coal blending got new equipment and technologies.