ERDEMIR STEEL II

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The project would effect expansion of Erdemir's production capacity from 1.5 to 2.0 million tons p.a. of ingot steel, equivalent to an increase of from 1.1 to 1.5 million tons p.a. of flatsteel products. Major new facilities include: (a) additions to raw materials handling systems, a turbo blower, scrap preparation facilities, cranes, automatic baler and shearer, manual burning beds, continuous slab caster, utilities, services and effluent treatment and monitoring facilities, and improvements and balancing in slab yard, hot strip mill, and hot and cold rolled finishing facilities, including those for reduction of energy consumption and operating costs; (b) consultant services for engineering, as also for a feasibility study of Erdemir's Stages III and IV expansion programs (including analysis of alternative sewerage treatment facilities from the plant and Eregli's township), and training.