The first stage of the large-scale modernization of the production facilities of the Nadezhdinsky Metallurgical Plant to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions will be completed in September this year. This was announced by the director of the Polar branch of Norilsk Nickel Nikolay Utkin.
To reduce sulfur dioxide emissions, the Polar Branch is implementing a comprehensive program to modernize the production facilities of the Nadezhdinsky Metallurgical and Copper Plants in Norilsk.
The "Sulfur Program" has become the largest event of the federal project "Clean Air" of the national project "Ecology". The technologies adopted for the "Sulfur Program" will allow capturing at least 99% of sulfur dioxide from the exhaust gases of the main melting units on which they will be used.
According to Utkin, the launch of production into pilot operation is scheduled by the end of the year. It is planned that in 2024, sulfur dioxide emissions at the Nadezhdinsky Metallurgical Plant will decrease by 45%, krskstate.ru reports.
The work on the implementation of the large-scale environmental project of Norilsk Nickel was evaluated by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak, who inspected the industrial facility.
"The polar branch of Norilsk Nickel is our reliable partner in solving the most complex strategic tasks. I would like to note the environmental and social responsibility of the company to the residents of Norilsk, and the examples that you give so that the city and the region become better. Today we have seen that much attention is being paid to the environmental agenda. The plant is being reconstructed and modernized – this is aimed, first of all, at reducing emissions and the environmental burden on the city's atmosphere. This means that it contributes to improving the comfort and quality of life of all Norilsk residents," Novak said.
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