Russian
Severstal started the four-month long reconstruction work on blast-furnace No.5.
The reconstruction is aimed at restoration of
production capacity at the level of 3.8 million tons of
pig iron a year.
Mr.Stepanov,
Severstal's Technical Director and Head Engineer commented that after the current reconstruction of blast-furnace No.5, it would not need any repairing for 10 years.
The
investments put in the current reconstruction are estimated as $185 million.
During the period of reconstruction of blast-furnace No.5, the enterprise needs in
pig iron would be satisfied by other four blast-furnaces.