Metinvest Group’s KAMETSTAL plant, which was built at the facilities of Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMK, Kamenskoye, Dnipro Oblast), has completed a 45-day overhaul of its BOF shop with a mixer relining without interrupting the production process.
According to the company, after the overhaul, the mixer was put back into operation, the unit was completely re-lined and its important equipment was repaired.
It is also specified that during the 45-day overhaul, which started in June, more than 550 cubic meters of refractory masonry of the mixer body were completely replaced, key equipment was restored, and the system was comprehensively repaired and maintained.
The mixer with a capacity of 2.5 thousand tons is designed for the technological preparation of liquid iron before it is fed to the BOF shop and poured into the converters, which includes temperature equalization and chemical composition averaging.
Upon completion of all repairs, the BOF Shop specialists, together with the repair contractors, checked the operation of all components and mechanisms in the commissioning mode and began technological preparations for filling the unit. On July 31, the mixer accepted the first liquid iron.
Andrey Karzin, Deputy Head of the BOF Shop for Engineering, noted that the team efforts of contractors, specialists from Metinvest Promservice’s metallurgical equipment repair shop and shop repair services have successfully completed one of the largest overhauls of equipment this year, the reliability of which is crucial for the stable and efficient operation of the enterprise.
“Throughout the repair of the mixer, the production of high-quality steel in the shop did not stop – pig iron from the BF ladles was poured directly into the BOF ladles,” the deputy head emphasized.
“KAMETSTAL was established on the basis of Dnipro Coke and Chemical Plant (DKKhZ) and Central Iron and Steel Works (DMK).
According to the 2020 report of Metinvest Group’s parent company, Metinvest B.V. (Netherlands) owned 100% of the shares in DCCP.
