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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih decommissioning obsolete coke batteries, only two left operating
KYIV. Oct 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR), the largest rolled steel producer in Ukraine, has shut down its two oldest coke batteries and begun the process of decommissioning them.
Coke batteries Nos. 1 and 2 produced their last batch of coke on October 12, and AMKR is beginning the process of decommissioning them, despite the difficult time for the country and Ukrainian business, the company said in a press release.
Four of the plant’s six coke batteries will be left, but only two will be operating, the modern No. 5 and No. 6 batteries, which were put into operation last week after a forced shutdown due to the full-scale invasion of Russia in February.
The company said its management decided to completely shut down the old coke batteries in order to improve the environment in the region. The shutdown of the two batteries will cut pollution from coke chemical production by 37%.
This is a decisive step for the sake of cleaner air and updating production technology, AMKR CEO Mauro Longobardo said in the press release, remarking that the operation of the two batteries often caused concerns among the residents of Kryvy Rih and environmental protection organizations. The time has come to part with the first and second coke batteries, thanks to which Kryvy Rih and the whole region will feel a significant reduction of the industrial burden, he said.
Batteries Nos. 1 and 2, with total capacity to produce 3,000 tonnes of bulk coke per day, operated for about 50 years. Construction of batteries Nos. 5 and 6 was completed in 2018.
