Tag: Lipetsk
NLMK Group opens R&D centre for product innovation
NLMK Group has opened a laboratory centre in Lipetsk for microstructure analysis, which will analyze the properties of steel to develop new premium products and optimize metal processing techniques.
NLMK to implement PCI technology
NLMK Group has started hot-testing the pulverized coal injection (PCI) unit at one of the largest blast furnaces of its Lipetsk plant, namely blast furnace No.
NLMK to upgrade its BF operations in 2018
NLMK Group, an international steel company with assets in Russia, the USA and the EU, recently signed an agreement with Paul Wurth (Luxembourg) for engineering and the supply of equipment for the reconstruction of blast furnace No.
NLMK boosts energy generation at Novolipetsk
NLMK Group has begun the replacement of turbo generator #5 at the Lipetsk site co-generation plant.
Installation of the latest technology in place of the existing obsolete hardware will boost equipment reliability and increase the generator’s operating capacity by 10% to 60MW.
NLMK Group reports savings with PCI implementation
NLMK Group announced savings of EUR 6M in 2014 through the use of pulverized coal injection (PCI) technology at two blast furnaces at its Novolipetsk production site in Lipetsk.
PCI technology involves the co-injection of natural gas and fine thermal coal particles into the blast furnace resulting in lower natural gas and coke consumption. 
South Stream approves OMK pipes for underwater use
The South Stream Transport company has certified large-diameter pipes produced by the United Metallurgical Company (OMK) from slabs supplied by NLMK.
NLMK to revamp dust collection system
NLMK Group, Russian manufacturer of steel and high-value-added rolled steel products, plans to construct a modern modular dust collection system at its Lipetsk production site to treat off-gases from Blast Furnace #4.