Ukrainian by-product coke plants increased production of lump coke with 6% moisture by 4.7% in January-March 2018 year-over-year, to 2.705 million tonnes.
The Ukrkoks association of -product coke enterprises (Dnipro) told Interfax-Ukraine that some 930,000 tonnes of coke was made in March.
Ukrkoks Director General Anatoliy Starovoit said that the plants stably produce coke. Avdiyivka by-product coke plant and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih are loaded almost in full.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih launched the reconstructed coke-oven battery five. It is planned that the battery will reach its full capacity in May, Starovoit said.
He said that in January-March 2018 some 233,000 tonnes of coke was imported.
“ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih did not import coke in March… Azovstal and Dniprovsky steel works imported coke last month,” he said.
