The Ukrainian flat steel producer Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich) has announced that it plans to invest about $28 million for the reconstruction of its existing gas cleaning equipment at its sinter shop No. 2.
Accordingly, the reconstruction will include the installation of eight new up-to-date electric filters at its sinter shop No.2, which will allow the reduction of dust emissions by 6,000 mt per year.
In addition, Ilyich has decided on the reconstruction of its open-hearth shop, which will include the switch from open-hearth furnaces to oxygen converters with secondary steel treatment and continuous casting. This technological improvement will allow Ilyich to produce steel under cleaner environment-friendly technology than with the open-hearth method.