Steel News

ArcelorMittal to Invest in New Dust Filters at Zenica Plant

30 December 2014 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, a steel producer located in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), announced the start of a major project to install advanced new dust filters in its basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steel plant.

Outokumpu to Invest in Utilizing Liquefied Natural Gas in Finland

19 December 2014 - Outokumpu is investing approximately €30 million into using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a replacement for propane at its Tornio, Finland, mill.

Siemens Management System Cuts Energy Costs of Electrostatic Precipitators in Steel Mills

17 December 2014 - With Precon, Siemens Metals Technologies is offering steel works operators an energy management system for electrostatic precipitators in dedusting plants.

Outokumpu to Invest in Mercury Cleaning Technology at Tornio Plant

08 December 2014 - Outokumpu’s Tornio, Finland, plant has made continuous and long-time study to find an appropriate mercury cleaning technology to further reduce mercury emissions. A suitable technique has now been found and Outokumpu will invest in mercury cleaning technology at the Tornio plant.

Severstal Completes Converter Upgrade, Environmental Improvement Program

04 December 2014 - The Cherepovets Steel Mill, one of the world’s largest integrated steel mills and part of the Russian Steel division of Severstal, has completed a maintenance project to upgrade its No. 1 Converter.

SMS Group to Build Big River Steel's Eco-Friendly Mill

18 November 2014 - The official ceremony marking the start of Big River Steel’s greenfield steel project on the Mississippi River in Mississippi County, Ark., U.S.A., took place on 22 September 2014.

GE Technology Increases Energy Efficiency for ArcelorMittal Bremen

30 October 2014 - In an effort to increase competitiveness, ArcelorMittal has chosen GE’s Power Conversion business to replace their existing DC drives control system with GE’s water-cooled Powersemi PW100 in an important upgrade of their Bremen hot rolling mill.

SMS Siemag to Revamp SSAB Converter Shop

28 October 2014 - SSAB Luleå, Sweden, has awarded SMS Siemag the contract for the revamp of the converter shop and related environmental technology.

NLMK Group Begins Testing Unique Environmental Facility in Lipetsk

27 October 2014 - NLMK Group has started hot testing of a unique environmental complex: a biochemical waste water treatment facility at the coke and chemical operations of its Lipetsk production site.

NLMK and Siemens Implement Large-Scale Environmental Project at Novolipetsk

08 October 2014 - NLMK Group has concluded a contract with Siemens VAI for undertaking the main works as part of a large-scale project of upgrading both gas exhaust equipment and emission collection and cleaning systems at the Novolipetsk BOF operations in Russia.

worldsteel Reports on Sustainability Performance of the Steel Industry

08 October 2014 - worldsteel has published its 2014 Sustainability Indicators, presenting the steel industry’s progress in sustainability performance over the past decade.

NLMK Enhances Efficiency of Blast Furnace Operations

02 October 2014 - NLMK Group, a leading manufacturer of steel and rolled products with high added value in Russia, has upgraded air-blowing equipment used in blast furnace operations in Lipetsk.

Jindal Stainless Bags the 13th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2014

29 August 2014 - Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), the largest integrated manufacturer of stainless steel in India, has been facilitated with the prestigious 13th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2014 in Gold Category in Metal & Mining Sector.

NLMK to Equip Blast Furnace Operations with Highly Efficient Dust Collection System

25 August 2014 - NLMK Group announced its commitment to construct a modern modular dust collection system at its Lipetsk production site to treat off-gases from blast furnace No. 4 (BF-4).

Gerdau's Sayreville Mill Earns International Energy Certification

14 August 2014 - The Gerdau Long Steel North America steel mill in Sayreville, N.J., is the first North American steel mill to be awarded ISO 50001 certification, an international distinction that recognizes the mill’s energy management system.

Edwards’ Degassing System Brings Environmental, Economic Benefits to Italian Steel Manufacturer

31 July 2014 - Edwards has installed a modular steel degassing system in a large steel producer in Italy, replacing an existing steam ejector system which had high running costs and energy usage.

NSK Releases 2013 Sustainability Achievements

23 July 2014 - NSK Americas (NSK) has released its 2013 sustainability achievements, demonstrating the company's ongoing commitment to environmental protection.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Equipping Its Power Plant with Modern Boiler

18 July 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava is continuing with its plans for modernization. Its subsidiary ArcelorMittal Energy Ostrava has just signed a contract to build a new fluidized bed* boiler.

Siemens to Modernize Off-Gas Cleaning System in Tata Steel's Converter Steel Plant

15 July 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Tata Steel to modernize the secondary emission system in LD2 shop in Jamshedpur, India.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Cuts Emissions with US$74 Million Boiler Investment

30 May 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava, Czech Republic, is to build a new boiler as part of a US$150 million modernization program for the steelmaker’s power plant.