PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works’ ("MMK") Central Power Plant (CPP) received equipment for a new steam turbine, which will replace the current one, increasing the energy efficiency of the power station. Specialists will carry out its installation in the near future.

The unit was produced at the Ural Turbine Works and is equipped with the latest automatic control system for operating in optimal modes whilst reducing energy costs. In particular, it reduces the specific heat consumption for the production of one kilowatt of energy, which consequently will reduce natural gas consumption and increase the plant’s overall efficiency. The service life of the new turbine Ò-42/50-2,9 is a minimum of 40 years.

A 50MW generator for the turbine, produced by the Novosibirsk Research and Production Association ELSIB, also arrived at the plant’s industrial site. The capacity of this turbo-generator is twice as high as that of the previous unit, which will increase the installed electric capacity of the plant.

The installation of the new turbine will begin in the near future. This will be followed by the installation of the piping, auxiliary equipment and commissioning. The launch of the new energy-generating equipment is scheduled for the end of 2018, and will optimise the plant’s efficiency, significantly increasing the reliability and the performance of the plant’s entire power system.

About MMK

MMK is one of the world's largest steel producers and a leading Russian metals company. The company's operations in Russia include a large steel-producing complex encompassing the entire production chain, from the preparation of iron ore to downstream processing of rolled steel. MMK turns out a broad range of steel products with a predominant share of high-value-added products. In 2017, the company produced 12.9 million tonnes of crude steel and 11.6 million tonnes of commercial steel products. MMK Group had sales in 2017 of USD 7,546 million and EBITDA of USD 2,032 million.

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