The industrial city of Tangshan in China further tightened the production restrictions on sintering machines of Iron and Steel enterprises to curb air pollution, stated a notice issued by Tangshan City Government.
The measures include: fixing proportion of pellets and lime kilns to minimise the emission of blast furnace and converter gas along with maximising the utilisation rate of each gas user; casting and independent steel rolling to cease production for 12 hours from 8pm; restricting entry of heavy vehicles into the factory area between 8pm-8am except the vehicles that ensure safe production; and dump trucks and non-road mobile vehicle to suspend operations between 8pm-8am.
Different levels of emission reduction measures are implemented by the region depending on the level of impact by different steel enterprises.
Tangshan Iron and Steel’s southern plant with two sintering machines and a blast furnace have shut down before July 15 followed by others. Other companies affected include –
Steel Enterprises
| Tangyin Iron and Steel |
| Ruifeng Iron and Steel |
| Donghua Iron and Steel |
| Jing’an Iron and Steel |
| Guoyi Special Steel |
| Chunxing Special Steel |
| Tangshan Irin and Steel’ Stainless steel |
| Jinma Iron and Steel |
| Tianzhu Iron and Steel |
| Donghai Iron and Steel |
| Rongxin Iron and Steel |
| Xinda Iron and Steel |
| Jiujiang Wire Rod |
| Songting Iron and Steel |
| Yanshan Iron and Steel |
| Rongcheng Special Steel |
| Huaxi Iron and Steel |
| Jinxi Iron and Steel |
| Jianlong’s Iron and Steel |
| Wenfeng Iron and Steel |
| Tangsteel |
| Delong Steel |