October 14, 2008

MMK completes reconstruction of BF No 9

It is reported that the works included installation of the bell less charging device at Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Work’s blast furnace No 9 has been completed. The furnace will now be able to smelt about 5,000 tonnes of hot metal per day as compared to 4,000 tonnes previously.

The furnace was shut for repairs for 76 days. During this period the blast furnace complex was almost completely modernized. Innovations will secure higher production levels, improved quality and significant reduction of coke consumption by installing bell less charging device.

There are now 3 bell sell charging devices installed in MMK’s blast furnaces complex and one more is to follow in the 2nd quarter of this year as Blast furnace No 10 will be reconstructed.