<p>Russian miner & steel maker Metalloinvest has contracted with Primetals Technologies and consortium partner Midrex Technologies Inc to supply the new HBI Plant at Lebedinsky GOK. The plant will be located in Gubkin in Russia, and will be designed to produce 2.08 million tonnes of HBI per year. Its modern design features will ensure reduced energy consumption and environmental impact. Investment in the construction of the plant is estimated at over USD 600 million. The project is expected to become operational in the first half of 2025</p><p>The new plant includes a 7.15 meter diameter Midrex Shaft Furnace and a proprietary Midrex Reformer that uses low NOx burners for NOx reduction. An increased top gas pressure ensures higher furnace productivity and reduced power consumption. A flue gas hot fan additionally reduces electric power consumption. Also, a hot fines recycling system will be included. The level 1 and level 2 automation systems, including the DRIpax expert system, are also part of the project. Midrex and Primetals Technologies will be responsible for engineering, supply of main technological equipment, as well as for supervision services.</p><p>The Midrex Plant produces high-quality HBI from iron ore pellets using the natural gas-based Midrex Direct Reduction Process, the most environmentally friendly technology for ore-based iron making. Compared to traditional iron making technologies, the carbon footprint of a Midrex NG plant is reduced by more than 50% compared with blast furnace iron making. By replacing natural gas with green hydrogen, there is potential to further decrease carbon emissions in the future. The contracted plant is capable of being converted in the future to use up to 100% hydrogen as a reducing agent.</p><p>Metalloinvest, Primetals Technologies and Midrex Technologies have successfully implemented 1.4 million tonnes per year HBI plant 2 in 2007 and of 1.8 million tons per year HBI plant 3 in 2017. All three currently operational HBI modules at Lebedinsky GOK (HBI-1, HBI-2 and HBI-3) jointly produce 4.6 million tonnes HBI per year.</p><p>HBI is a low-carbon raw material used for steel production in electric furnaces and generates up to 50% less CO2 (scope 1 + scope 2) than the traditional blast-furnace method. The contracted plant can be converted to use up to 100% hydrogen as a reducing agent, which makes possible further reduction of CO2 emissions.</p>
<p>Russian miner & steel maker Metalloinvest has contracted with Primetals Technologies and consortium partner Midrex Technologies Inc to supply the new HBI Plant at Lebedinsky GOK. The plant will be located in Gubkin in Russia, and will be designed to produce 2.08 million tonnes of HBI per year. Its modern design features will ensure reduced energy consumption and environmental impact. Investment in the construction of the plant is estimated at over USD 600 million. The project is expected to become operational in the first half of 2025</p><p>The new plant includes a 7.15 meter diameter Midrex Shaft Furnace and a proprietary Midrex Reformer that uses low NOx burners for NOx reduction. An increased top gas pressure ensures higher furnace productivity and reduced power consumption. A flue gas hot fan additionally reduces electric power consumption. Also, a hot fines recycling system will be included. The level 1 and level 2 automation systems, including the DRIpax expert system, are also part of the project. Midrex and Primetals Technologies will be responsible for engineering, supply of main technological equipment, as well as for supervision services.</p><p>The Midrex Plant produces high-quality HBI from iron ore pellets using the natural gas-based Midrex Direct Reduction Process, the most environmentally friendly technology for ore-based iron making. Compared to traditional iron making technologies, the carbon footprint of a Midrex NG plant is reduced by more than 50% compared with blast furnace iron making. By replacing natural gas with green hydrogen, there is potential to further decrease carbon emissions in the future. The contracted plant is capable of being converted in the future to use up to 100% hydrogen as a reducing agent.</p><p>Metalloinvest, Primetals Technologies and Midrex Technologies have successfully implemented 1.4 million tonnes per year HBI plant 2 in 2007 and of 1.8 million tons per year HBI plant 3 in 2017. All three currently operational HBI modules at Lebedinsky GOK (HBI-1, HBI-2 and HBI-3) jointly produce 4.6 million tonnes HBI per year.</p><p>HBI is a low-carbon raw material used for steel production in electric furnaces and generates up to 50% less CO2 (scope 1 + scope 2) than the traditional blast-furnace method. The contracted plant can be converted to use up to 100% hydrogen as a reducing agent, which makes possible further reduction of CO2 emissions.</p>
