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Outotec to help expand JSC Stoilensky GOK iron ore pelletising plant

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Outotec says it and Russia iron ore pellet producer JSC Stoilensky GOK (S-GOK), which is a part of NLMK Group, have entered into a contract to expand S-GOK’s pellet plant located in Stary Oskol, Russia.

The approximately €15 million ($16.9 million) order has been booked in Outotec’s 2019 March quarter order intake, it said.

Outotec previously delivered the technology for S-GOK’s pellet plant, which has been in operation since 2017, but this latest contract will see the plant’s annual capacity go from 6 Mt to 8 Mt.

Outotec will be responsible for the engineering, supply of key equipment and automation system as well as advisory services for installation and commissioning of the expansion.

The company said its latest technology improvements in green pelletising, cooling air process, and pallet car changing system will be applied, together with a digital solution package. The deliveries will take place at the end of 2020.

Additionally, in 2019-2021, NLMK said it plans to boost ore production and beneficiation capacity by 14% via upgrades of Stoilensky’s other transformation stages with a view to ensuring stable supply of raw materials to the pelletiser after it reaches the output of 8 Mt/y. This will enable the company to increase its ore processing capacity from 37 Mt/y to 42 Mt/y and to increase its concentrate output from 17.3 Mt/y to 20 Mt/y.

Kalle Härkki, Head of Outotec’s Metals, Energy & Water business, said: “We are excited about continued cooperation with S-GOK and the delivery of our latest technology improvements and digital solutions to this project. With intelligent services, applications and equipment we ensure safety, predictability and optimal performance of the plant, and S-GOK will get the best value from their assets.”

Konstantin Lagutin, NLMK Group Vice President, Investment Projects, said Outotec was its long-standing and reliable partner, “with whom we successfully implemented Europe’s largest pelletising plant in Stary Oskol”.

“The new expansion project is an important element of our Strategy 2022, aimed at meeting our growing raw material needs as well as increasing efficient steel production,” he said.

Metso cements Tata Steel relationship with iron ore pellet plant order

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Metso has won a “significant order” to deliver a large-scale iron ore pellet plant and related engineering services to Tata Steel for the expansion of the Kalinganagar operation (pictured), in Odisha state, India.

The order was booked in Metso’s December quarter orders received, the mining OEM said.

The new pellet plant will be equipped with capability to use a dual fuel burner and a burner management system to enable the use of iron ore feed from different sources. This will optimise the overall cost of production, including the fuel type and consumption, according to Metso.

Victor Tapia, President, Metso’s Mining Equipment business area, said: “Metso and Tata Steel have a history of more than 25 years of successful cooperation. We take this much-valued partnership and the confidence in our knowhow as clear indicators that we have been able to meet their business needs in a fast-changing business environment. In line with our value proposition, we will assist Tata Steel in minimising fuel consumption and reducing their carbon footprint in pellet production.”

Tata is among the largest steel-producing companies globally, with manufacturing operations in 26 countries and crude deliveries of about 28 Mt in 2017. Operational since 2015, the Kalinganagar plant is one of Tata Steel’s key manufacturing locations in India, Metso says.

Kamal Pahuja, SVP Indian market area at Metso, said: “Working together with Tata Steel over the years, we have developed a strong understanding of their business and of what adds value to their operation; this understanding helps us to deliver the required performance. On that account, we were able to design a pelletising solution that enables the lowest cost per tonne of pellet produced while providing flexibility for varying qualities of feed to optimise the production quality and rate.”

Metso says it is the leading player in pelletising in India. This order is the company’s first iron ore pellet plant solution for Tata Steel.

Last year, Metso reported its largest-ever pellet plant delivery to JSW Steel.

TAKRAF wins three orders from India steel, energy, cement and infrastructure group

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A manufacturing group in India has selected Tenova TAKRAF to supply a slew of equipment in the country, the equipment manufacturer has said.

In the past few months, the group awarded three separate orders to TAKRAF India for the supply of equipment to the group’s operations across India. “These awards serve to boost TAKRAF’s association with an important global group and their rapid growth plans,” the company said.

The three recent projects include:

  • A combined stacker/reclaimer: As part of the proposed stockyard system for one of the group’s iron ore mines, TAKRAF is designing and supplying a stacker/bucketwheel reclaimer with a stacking and reclaiming capacity of 2,500 t/h;
  • Two large-sized portal scraper reclaimers: As a part of an integrated steel plant’s expansion plan (from 5 Mt/y to 10 Mt/y), TAKRAF is supplying and installing two large-sized portal scraper reclaimers for handling iron ore/coal/flux. The machines will travel on a 49 m rail gauge and deliver 1,800 t/h, Takraf said;
  • Two large-sized bucketwheel reclaimers: In assisting the group in expanding part of its port handling facilities, TAKRAF is supplying and installing two large-sized bucketwheel reclaimers. Each of these identical machines will handle iron ore, dolomite, coal and limestone with a peak capacity of 6,000 t/h each.

K Gopal, TAKRAF India Managing Director, said: “These projects are a testimony to the engineering design, capability and quality of the products TAKRAF is able to deliver and we look forward to working with our partners in achieving their global growth plans.”

HYBRIT Chooses Tenova DRI for fossil-free steel-making tech

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Tenova HYL has been contracted by HYBRIT to supply its direct reduced iron (DRI) solution as part of the world’s first fossil-free steel-making technology in Sweden.

HYBRIT, a joint-venture project between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, was established in 2016 with an aim to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with hydrogen, a fossil-free steel-making technology. This would result in steel with virtually no carbon footprint, the company says.

The Tenova HYL DRI technology will be used at HYBRIT’s pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden, which is expected to begin operations in 2020.

“Thanks to the unique characteristics of its process and its specific expertise in direct reduction with high content of hydrogen, Tenova HYL perfectly fitted with HYBRIT project,” Tenova said.

The company added that the “manoeuvrability” of production of the DRI module was another contributing factor, adding flexibility in terms of operations.

Mårten Görnerup, CEO of Hybrit Development AB, said: “By using state-of-the-art production technology as a starting point, we will more quickly reach our goal of a fossil-free future.”

HYBRIT’s goal is to have a solution for fossil-free steel by 2035.

Metso wins largest global pellet plant order from India’s JSW Steel

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Metso is to supply a pellet plant to one of JSW Steel’s large-scale steel operations in India.

The order includes grinding, filtration and a pyro-processing pellet plant, and is the largest global pellet plant delivery to date.

It is also the single largest installation of Metso 2040-60 VPA Vertical Plate Pressure filters. These filters, developed for filtration of metallic minerals, industrial minerals, coal and tailings, are used in heavy-duty dewatering applications.

The order is booked in Metso’s June quarter 2018 orders received.

Metso established its operations in India in 1992, and has since been developing a strong footprint in the market. Today, the company is a leading player in pelletising in India.

Victor Tapia, President of the Metso Mining Equipment business area, said: “Metso has a proven track record of delivering sustainable performance and reliability to the mining industry globally. We are very proud of this order, which further strengthens our position in the Indian mining market.”

Earlier this month, Metso reported a jump in services and sales orders, and profit in the June quarter, noting healthy activity in all of the markets it serves in the three-month period.