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Fire Broke Out at Nickel Smelter in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Nov 17, 2021 10:39

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A fire broke out in the ferronickel smelting furnace at the nickel smelter in southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia yesterday at 4:00 p.m. According to sources, the furnace is located in Konawe and belongs to the PT.Obsidian stainless steel mill. The fire is currently affecting only one smelting furnace production line. The output of one ferronickel production line is expected to be 650 mt/month in Ni content under normal production. The impact caused by the fire is not significant.

SHANGHAI, Nov 17 (SMM) – A fire broke out in the ferronickel smelting furnace at the nickel smelter in southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia yesterday at 4:00 p.m. According to sources, the furnace is located in Konawe and belongs to the PT.Obsidian stainless steel mill. The fire is currently affecting only one smelting furnace production line. The output of one ferronickel production line is expected to be 650 mt/month in Ni content under normal production. The impact caused by the fire is not significant.

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