According to Paul Wurth, the two-battery plant, to be built at POSCO’s Pohang steel works, will produce 1.5 million tons of coke annually. The top-charged batteries will consist of 48 ovens each, and the ovens will stand 7.6 m high and 20 m in length. 

“A particular focus is given to the environmental aspect thanks to in-house developed products such as Paul Wurth’s SOPRECO® system (Single Oven Pressure Control) for emission control and COKEXpert™ level 2 automation system for coke oven plants. All these features will enable the customer to meet the highest standards in terms of coke productivity and quality, emission control, energy consumption, user friendliness, and plant safety,” Paul Wurth said. 

Start-up is to occur in 2023.