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Mechel Commissions Gas Cleaning System at Otelu Rosu EAF Shop
08/28/2008 - Mechel OAO launches a new gas cleaning system in the arc furnace shop of its Otelu Rosu facility at Ductil Steel, a Romanian company that Mechel acquired in April 2008.
Mechel OAO announced the launch of a new gas cleaning system in the electric arc furnace shop of its Otelu Rosu facility at Ductil Steel, a Romanian company that Mechel acquired in April 2008.
Mechel timed the commissioning of the gas cleaning system to coincide with the celebration of Metallurgist Day in Romania. The company said the launch represents one more step in the implementation of its equipment modernization program at the Romanian facilities. Ensuring a safe environment at the facilities is one of the program’s priorities.
The new equipment has a total capacity of 2,000,000 cubic meters per hour. It will reduce dust emissions into the air to 5 mg per cubic meter, well below the maximum dust emission of 10 mg per cubic meter allowed under European standards. The system also features automated equipment and devices for transportation of retained dust.
Italian-based Tecoaer Co. supplied the gas cleaning system. Other Romanian companies that participated in this project included ICSH Hunedoara and Mechel Proiectare Bucuresti, each of which provided design, installation and other services. The contract also covered services for basic engineering, installation supervision and technical support.
With deployment of the new gas cleaning system, Mechel is looking to improve working conditions for the Otelu Rosu employees and reduce the facility’s environmental impact Ensuring a safe environment and improved working conditions at production sites is one of Mechel's primary goals for implementing technical renovation projects in all of its facilities. Similar equipment installations have already been instituted at some of the company's other subsidiaries, including Mechel Targoviste in Romania, and the Bratsk and Tikhvin Ferroalloy plants.
Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, unites producers of coal, iron ore, nickel, steel, rolled products, and hardware. Its business includes three segments—mining, steel, and power—and its products are marketed domestically and internationally.
