Czech Republic based steel maker Třinecké železárny announced that the repair and reconstruction of blast furnaces 6 is currently underway and after 62 days on 19 October, the blast furnace operators will blow it up again and start melting iron. It is the largest investment of this year. The total cost of reconstruction and repairs will amount to CZK 650 million. The primary objective of the refurbishment is to install new elements and process equipment in line with current trends. The essential point of the project is the renovation of the blast furnace with new carbon blocks and the installation of new refractory linings, which will make hot metal production more efficient and reduce the environmental burden. After the installation of modern hot blast stoves together with the installation of new air preheating assemblies, the consumption of blast furnace gas for heating the stoves will be reduced and the production of blast furnace gas itself will be reduced. This will result in a reduction in CO2 emissions.The last overhaul of BF 6 took place in 1999, 22 years ago. Since then, the furnace has produced over 22 million tonnes of hot metal.Blast Furnace 669 years in operation since 1952.Overhauls carried out in 1963, 1973, 1985 and 1999.
Czech Republic based steel maker Třinecké železárny announced that the repair and reconstruction of blast furnaces 6 is currently underway and after 62 days on 19 October, the blast furnace operators will blow it up again and start melting iron. It is the largest investment of this year. The total cost of reconstruction and repairs will amount to CZK 650 million. The primary objective of the refurbishment is to install new elements and process equipment in line with current trends. The essential point of the project is the renovation of the blast furnace with new carbon blocks and the installation of new refractory linings, which will make hot metal production more efficient and reduce the environmental burden. After the installation of modern hot blast stoves together with the installation of new air preheating assemblies, the consumption of blast furnace gas for heating the stoves will be reduced and the production of blast furnace gas itself will be reduced. This will result in a reduction in CO2 emissions.The last overhaul of BF 6 took place in 1999, 22 years ago. Since then, the furnace has produced over 22 million tonnes of hot metal.Blast Furnace 669 years in operation since 1952.Overhauls carried out in 1963, 1973, 1985 and 1999.
