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ArcelorMittal Poland Commissions Investments at Dabrowa Górnicza
03/27/2012 - ArcelorMittal Poland has commissioned two new investments at its unit in Dąbrowa Górnicza: a Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) into blast furnace no. 2 and a modernized sinter belt.
ArcelorMittal Poland has commissioned two new investments at its unit in Dąbrowa Górnicza: a Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) into blast furnace no. 2 and a modernized sinter belt. The two projects, worth PLN 140 m, will reportedly optimize production costs and significantly reduce emissions.
The new PCI installation will help optimize the production costs of hot metal used for steel production by replacing some amounts of coke with pulverized coal. The company also claims that the production of pulverized coal is more environmentally friendly than the production of coke.
The modernization of sinter belt no. 2 will result in increased production capacity of sinter. Two new, modern electro-filters, with a capacity of 900,000 m3/h, will allow a significant reduction in dust emissions.
“We are proud of the fact that we are able to continue our investments despite challenging market conditions. We believe that they will help us get through the periods of uncertainty, as well as allow us to remain flexible and thus adapt to changing economic reality. Both PCI installation and modernized sinter belt are excellent investments, not only from a business point of view, but also due to the fact that they improve our environmental footprint,” said Manfred Van Vlierberghe, CEO and Deputy BOD Chairman of ArcelorMittal Poland.
