The Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) intends to reconstruct the coke chemical production (CCP) capture workshop complex – the ammonia-sulfate department.
According to materials available to the Interfax-Ukraine agency, the planned activities include the reconstruction of the CCP capture workshop complex, which involves both the construction of new buildings and the phased complete replacement of external equipment located outside the buildings with new equipment.
It is specified that the technical solutions ensure the preservation of the existing technology for purifying coke oven gas from ammonia using a non-saturator method with a sulfuric acid solution to obtain ammonium sulfate, which is a commercial product.
The purpose of the reconstruction is to replace outdated and worn-out equipment with modern equipment, improve equipment productivity, and improve working conditions for workers. The planned activities will ensure the preservation of jobs for the enterprise’s workers.
The reconstruction project is planned to be implemented in three stages, with dismantling, phased construction of facilities, and relocation of engineering networks under operating conditions. The total built-up area of the facility is approximately 6,500 square meters.
The main technical and economic indicators of the planned activities after the reconstruction of the workshop are as follows: productivity of the ammonia-sulfate department for coke oven gas – 130,000-140,000 cubic meters/hour / 1,138,800-1,226,400 thousand square meters/year; volume of coke oven gas purified from ammonia – 130,000-140,000 cubic meters/hour / 1,138,800-1,226,400 thousand cubic meters/year; ammonium sulfate production volume – 6,772 tons/hour / 59,322.72 tons/year; heavy capture resin volume ~80 tons/month / ~960 tons/year.
The existing recirculation cycle of the capture workshop will be used to meet the recirculating water supply needs of the new ammonia-sulfate department.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of hot-rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in the production of long products, in particular, reinforcement bars and wire rod. The company has a full production cycle, with a production capacity of over 6 million tons of steel, more than 5 million tons of rolled products, and over 5.5 million tons of pig iron per year.
ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.
