Metso to supply lime calcining system to OJSC Novolopetsk Steel in Russia
Metso Corporation's press release on July 26, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
Metso will supply a lime calcining system to OJSC Novolopetsk Steel's (NLMK)
steel plant in Russia. Equipment delivery will be completed during the fourth
quarter of 2011 and the refractory materials during the first quarter of 2012.
The value of the order is not disclosed. The order is included in Mining and
Construction Technology's Q2 orders received.
The delivery consists of a preheater rotary kiln lime plant, including process
and equipment design, plant control system and project management. The delivery
also includes erection and commissioning supervision services.
The order will be delivered to NLMK's existing facilities in Lipetsk,
approximately 450 kilometers south of Moscow, as part of a planned expansion
project. This is the first Metso rotary kiln with preheater to be installed at
NLMK and it is expected to produce 800 tons of lime per day, and increases the
lime production by 250,000 tons per year.
Russian based OJSC Novolipetsk Steel is a global steel producer, having main
production facilities in Lipetsk. It is the third largest steel making company
in Russia with operations spanning mining, steelmaking, and rolling.
Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining,
construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper
industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com
Further information, please contact:
John Trescot, SVP, Global Sales, Mining and Construction Technology, Metso, tel.
+1 717 793 1073
Michael Schiefer, Global Sales Engineer, Pyro, Mining and Construction
Technology, Metso, tel. +1 570 271 7659
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