Bulgarian company Elia will perform the energy part of the KCM – Plovdiv’s project, to build a new lead factory on the territory of the company. The order is assessed to nearly EUR 9 million. The company has been selected after a contest in competition with three other candidates - Enemona, Risk Engineering and Star Engineering has been held. The site will be constructed with SAT’s partnership. The term for completeion of contract is October 2013. The whole plant is to start work by January 1 2014. Modernisation in KCM started in March. The new facilities will be built to replace the old plant without disrupting production. Existing eight furnaces will be replaced by one, which will significantly reduce energy costs. By replacing coke with coal and natural gas as fuel, the company expects to slash greenhouse gas emissions - up to 24 thousand cubic meters, as compared to the present 300 thousand cubic meters.
Source: Capital (21.06.2012)