04
Sep
09:11
Hangang closes blast furnace
Handan Steel (Hangang), part of Hebei Iron & Steel (Hegang), in northern China's Hebei province is reported to have closed one blast furnace at its steel plant on 31 August. This is mainly due to the provincial requirements on capacity eliminations and pollution reduction, Kallanish notes.
According to local media, Hangang closed one 1,000m³ blast furnace and supporting equipment, reducing 860,000 tonnes/year of iron capacity. This is incl…
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