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biomethane through two gas distribution stations. The design capacity of the equipment for refining biogas into biomethane is about three million cubic metres per year.
Ukrhydroenergo will produce hydrogen at the beginning of next year.
Ukrhydroenergo expects to sign a contract with the German companies Andritz Hydro and MAN Energy Solutions in September of this year to supply hydrogen, utilising a 1 MW electrolyzer. This was reported by the company's general director, Ihor Syrota, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. "If we sign the contract in September, then in the first half of next year, we will be able to implement this project at the Dnipro HPP," Sirota said. He added that the company has the ability to undertake hydrogen projects ranging in size from 40 MW to 100 MW.
9.1.11 Metallurgy & mining sector news
Production of metal products in Ukraine has fallen by 63% since the beginning of the year. Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises in January-July 2022 reduced the production of general rolled products by 62.7% to 4.23 million tons compared to the same period of last year, announced Ukrmetalurgprom. In particular, in the first seven months of 2022, the industry produced:
● cast iron 4.82 million tons (less 38.1%);
● steel 4.58 million tons (less 37.9%);
● rolled steel 4.23 million tons (less 37.3%).
In 2021, 21.16 million tons of pig iron were produced (103.6% compared to 2020), 21.37 million tons of steel (103.6%), and 19.08 million tons of rolled steel (103.5%).
The largest salt mining company in Ukraine will be built in Transcarpathia. According to Viktor Mykyta, the head of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration, after preliminary geological studies, a huge salt layer was discovered from 35 to 500 metres below the surface. According to experts, in six months, Transcarpathia will have its first mined salt. The deposit will be able to provide 100% of Ukraine's need for technical salt, which will be supplied for road maintenance in the winter period. Currently, the country's need for technical salt has risen to 450,000 tons per season. After a planned infrastructure development, the company will start supplying table salt to Ukraine’s population. The work began within an investment agreement with CATION INVEST.
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