Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft has announced that its subsidiary Gazpromneft-Grafitek will construct a graphite electrode plant in the Omsk region. The new plant’s designed annual graphite electrode capacity will be over 45,000 tonnes. According to the statement, as graphite electrodes are a key element for the production of high-grade electric steel, the company will ensure the import independence of Russian metallurgy in the production of electric steel in the medium term.The raw material for the production of electrodes will be petroleum coke, the production of which will begin at the company's Omsk refinery after the launch of the deep oil refining complex. Localization of the full cycle of production of high-quality components will ensure the demand of domestic metallurgical enterprises. An additional advantage of the project is the high environmental parameters of the products: the use of modern electrodes makes it possible to halve the carbon footprint in steel production.Gazprom Neft had revealed plans in October 2021
Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft has announced that its subsidiary Gazpromneft-Grafitek will construct a graphite electrode plant in the Omsk region. The new plant’s designed annual graphite electrode capacity will be over 45,000 tonnes. According to the statement, as graphite electrodes are a key element for the production of high-grade electric steel, the company will ensure the import independence of Russian metallurgy in the production of electric steel in the medium term.The raw material for the production of electrodes will be petroleum coke, the production of which will begin at the company's Omsk refinery after the launch of the deep oil refining complex. Localization of the full cycle of production of high-quality components will ensure the demand of domestic metallurgical enterprises. An additional advantage of the project is the high environmental parameters of the products: the use of modern electrodes makes it possible to halve the carbon footprint in steel production.Gazprom Neft had revealed plans in October 2021
