In January this year, Ukrainian by-product coke plants (COKE) reduced production of bulk coke with 6% moisture in 3.3 times compared to the same period last year – up to 245 thousand tons from 807 thousand tons.
As reported to Interfax-Ukraine by Anatoliy Starovoyt, director general of Ukrkoks association of coke-chemical enterprises (Dnipro), 198,000 tonnes of gross coke, including 171,000 tonnes of metallurgical coke, were produced in December 2022.
According to him, in January-2023 the production of metallurgical coke in the whole country amounted to 212 thousand tons.
Currently, Yuzhkoks, Kametstal (formerly DKHZ), DMZ (Dniprokoks), Zaporizhkoks, and coke-chemical production at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih are operating.
As reported, in 2022, Ukrainian coke plants reduced the production of gross coke 6% moisture by 59% compared with the previous year, to 3.91 million tons, and metallurgical coke – 3.354 million tons.
In 2022, 4.594 million tons of coal concentrate was supplied to domestic CCPs (11M-2021 – 11.834 million tons), including Ukrainian production – 3.158 million tons, imported from Russia (before war) 623.9 thousand tons, from Kazakhstan (before war) – 65.4 thousand tons, Poland – 57.1 thousand tons, Czech Republic – 38.8 thousand tons, USA – 459.5 thousand tons and Australia – 191.5 thousand tons. Including 340.3 thousand tons of concentrate was supplied in December, including 304.6 thousand tons of Ukrainian production, from Poland – 20.7 thousand tons, Australia – 4.2 thousand tons.
Ukraine in 2021 decreased the output of coke by 1.3% compared with 2020 – to 9.543 million tons.
