Energy, Environment & Sustainability
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Siemens Delivers Secondary Dedusting System for Severstal Converter
22 February 2012 - Siemens VAI Metal Technologies received an order from OAO Severstal to install a secondary dedusting system in the converter steelmaking plant at the Cherepovets production site. The new secondary dedusting system is scheduled to go into operation in mid-2015.
Baosteel Cuts SO2 Emissions by 50% in Four Years
16 February 2012 - According to its latest statistics, Baosteel Co., Ltd. has cut total SO2 emissions by over 50% since 2008. Its SO2 emissions in 2008 exceeded 30,000 tonnes, while in 2011 the emission was 15,000 tonnes.
MMK Honored for Growth, Efficiency, Responsibility Efforts
15 February 2012 - MMK won first place for the nomination “Social programs for employees, supporting motherhood and childhood” in recognition of the company’s achievements in corporate social responsibility in 2011. The annual award is granted by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Outokumpu Delivers Stainless for Sustainability-Driven Building Project in Qatar
10 February 2012 - Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for Energy Tec W.L.L., a unique student housing project in Education City in Doha, Qatar. The planned facility has a heavy emphasis on sustainability in building.
Qatar Steel Signs Slag Sale and Recycling Agreement
09 February 2012 - Qatar Steel has signed a slag sale and recycling contract with Slag Aggregate Producer that will enable better reuse and reinvestment while helping to consolidate and strengthen the co-operation ties between Qatar Steel and the private sector.
Metinvest to Invest $8 Billion at Mariupol-Based Steel Works
08 February 2012 - Metinvest has announced plans to invest on average $1 billion every year through 2020 in development of its Azovstal and Iliych iron and Steel Works. The investments will help the company expand annual steel output by 35% at the two facilities.
Posco Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
07 February 2012 - Posco was ranked 30th in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World recently announced by Corporate Knights, a Canadian economic magazine in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
NLMK Reports Environmental Achievements at Lipetsk Site
06 February 2012 - NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk allocated approximately RUR 4 billion on environmental protection projects in 2011. Around 100 environmental projects aimed at revamping and upgrading process equipment and operations have thus far been completed.
Ruukki Named to Gold Class in SAM Sustainability Yearbook
01 February 2012 - Ruukki has received Gold Class and Sector Leader distinctions from Sustainability Asset Management (SAM) for its position as the leading steel company committed to sustainable development. The results have been published in the Sustainability Yearbook 2012.
Posco-ICT Signs MOU with Kibar Holding in Turkey
20 January 2012 - Posco-ICT recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kibar holding and Daewoo International, pledging to promote local business cooperation.
NLMK to Cut Sinter Plant Dust Emissions with Upgrade
05 December 2011 - NLMK is revamping the central dust collection systems at sintering machines Nos. 3 & 4 at Lipetsk. A new type of electrostatic precipitator by Alstom Power is expected to significantly reduce residual dust content in exhaust air.
Tata Steel to Upgrade Continuous Anneal Line for Energy Capture and Recycle
23 November 2011 - Tata Steel announced plans to invest in a waste heat recovery project at the Port Talbot Works Continuous Annealing Process Line.
Outokumpu Honored for Environmental Sustainability by DJ Sustainability Indexes
22 November 2011 - Outokumpu has maintained its membership for the fifth consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) - DJSI World and DJSI Europe.
Cliffs Natural Resources Reports on Sustainability Progress
04 November 2011 - Cliffs Natural Resources has released its third sustainability report, which provides a comprehensive look at Cliffs' business and describes the company's goals, progress and outcomes in four key areas of corporate responsibility: corporate governance, environment, community and economic value.
Mechel Launches Biochemical Cleansing Equipment at Mechel-Coke
28 October 2011 - Mechel OAO celebrated this week the launch of a biochemical cleaning facility to treat phenolic wastewater from Mechel-Coke OOO’s coke and chemicals production process.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Completes Installation of Deduster System
25 October 2011 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has completed the installation of a new deduster system at its sinter plant three months before the scheduled date. The investment will cut dust emissions from the Sinter Plant North to less than 20 mg/m3 (from the present 50 mg/m3).
Tata Steel Plans Further Investments at South Yorkshire
21 October 2011 - Tata Steel is investing an additional £4.5 million in its South Yorkshire operations to improve plant reliability and energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, and boost production of high-value steel products.
Severstal to Reduce Emissions at Cherepovets Steel Mill
18 October 2011 - ОАО Severstal launched a major environmental project aimed at reducing atmospheric emissions at the Cherepovets Steel Mill. It signed an agreement with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply and install a sophisticated system for capturing emissions from plant converters, to be installed over the next four years.
Tata Steel and Dutch Government Sign Green Deal
06 October 2011 - Tata Steel signed a new agreement with the Government in the Netherlands committing Tata Steel’s IJmuiden plant to further improvements in its sustainability performance. The three Green Deal projects will be carried out in IJmuiden’s blast furnaces, steel meltshop, and wide hot strip mill.
ArcelorMittal Offers Tour of Secondary Dedusting Project in Argentina
03 October 2011 - Members of the Environment Office of the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina, recently visited ArcelorMittal’s Villa Constitución plant to learn more about its environmental project aimed at improving the efficiency of the canopy hoods and filters in the EAFs.
