Tangshan suspends all sintering machines, shaft furnaces for 7 days

Published: Aug 21, 2018 15:23

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The suspension from Aug 21-27 will ease the dispersal of air pollutants during expected, poor weather conditions

SHANGHAI, Aug 21 (SMM) – The city government of Tangshan required all sintering machines, shaft furnaces and lime kilns to be suspended from Tuesday August 21 to Monday August 27 to ease the dispersal of air pollutants amid poor weather conditions forecasted for the period.

After this period, mills should return to implementing the cuts imposed during July 20 to August 31.

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