NLMK bolsters efficiency of blast furnace operations
NLMK Group has put Blast Furnace N6 (BF-6) back into operation after a scheduled overhaul at the Group’s main production site in Lipetsk.
The overhaul enables uninterrupted operation of the blast furnace and excellent product quality for the long term. It also increases the maximum output of the furnace by 7%, from 2.9 million to 3.1 million tonnes per year.
Additionally, a new gas treatment system has been introduced at BF-6, which provides a five-fold increase in the ...