Innovation, environment and people are three basic vectors of attention of "Vorskla Steel" project top management. These values underlying the project of new generation of Ukrainian national metallurgy without which the development of the branch, the region and economy of the country is inconceivable.

Metallurgical production of the 21 century is a fundamentally new conception based on the process of direct reduction of iron directly from ore materials (passing the stage of smelting in the blast furnaces). This is a perspective direction in production of ferrous materials without the use of agglomeration and coke-chemistry based on high ecological standards.

In view of often arising issues connected with the building of integrated works and possible consequences for ecology and social sphere of given region the list with the most frequently asked questions and detailed answers to them was compiled.

1. Are there any agricultural plots on the territory of the site which might be improved?

   No, these lands are not appropriate for agricultural use and do not differ from the dumps of PGOK (that makes construction more expensive).

   
   
   

2. Comparison "Vorskla Steel" and "Kryvorozhstal"

   Environmental calamity in Kryvy Rih was triggered by coke-chemical, agglomeration, blast furnace and Martin productions which will not be applied by electric steel plant.

   "Kryvorozhstal" was designed in 30ies of the 20 century. Over 75 years the requirements to designing, ecological and technical safety in exploiting of steel plants became more strict in water use, emissions etc.

   
   
   

3. Will Kremenchug be covered by harmful emissions?

   In this region predominate western winds and integrated works is at the distance of 15 km (that is 15 sanitary-protective zones). The wind will blow not to Kremenchug but in opposite direction - "Vorskla Steel" Ltd.

   
   
   

4. Impact on children sanitary camps ("Horizont" in Zapselie as well as "Solnechny" in Omelnyk).

   The distance from "Vorskla Steel" to the camp "Horizont" is 11 km, up to Solnechny - 8 km.
   The distance from oil refinery to "Horizont" is 7 km, up to Solnechny - 8 km.
   The distance from settler-vaporizer of oil refinery to Horizont is 7 km, to Solnechny - 8 km.

   In such a way the distance from "Vorskla Steel" site is 1,5 times longer than that of oil refinery and its settler + considering the wind rose.

   Vorskla Steel will not affect sanitary camps.

   
   
   

5. Emissions

   Considering calculations of independent specialists of the Institute "Ukrgipromez", general emissions will make up 6394,393 t/year that is less than 15% from emissions of Kremenchug (43 thousands ton/year).

   Example: Oskol electric steel plant (approximate analog of "Vorskla Steel") commissioned more than 20 years ago has never paid a fine for exceeding permissible concentrations and emissions: the content of contaminating substances at the territory of integrated works is lower than at the territory of town Stary Oskol.

   
   
   

6. Suppliers of Voest Alpine equipment, what is their advantage?

   The Austrian company Voest Alpine is a supplier of electric steel melting equipment as well as equipment for continuous casting of steel to Austria, Canada, USA, China, Italy, Brazil, Australia, Russia and many other countries.

   Apart from high technical performances, the equipment is supplied with the newest dust and gas protective devices, which leave no chance to dust and gas for existence.

   
   
   

7. 1. Emissions of carbonic acid to the atmosphere.

   Carbon dioxide, whose emissions are expected in the amount of 33781,462 t/year is no contaminating substance. No limit permissible concentration is set for it. This gas is a part of atmospheric air. Specialists consider that emissions of nitrogen dioxide facilitate the increase of the greenhouse effect.

   For today according to Kioto protocol the Ukraine was set a quote for emissions of greenhouse gases - 146 mln t/year (Ukraine has not yet even reached this quote). The emissions of CO of the steel plant will make up 0,023% from this "reserve".

   
   
   

8. Emissions of sulfuric anhydride and possible smell of sulfur.

   The expected volumes of steel plant emissions of sulfuric anhydride is 150,239 t/year. But as a result of dispersion its concentration at the border of sanitary-protective zone and in the nearest inhabited area will not exceed 0,01 units GDK. There is nothing to talk about smell.

   
   
   

9. Pollution of Psiol River.

   The water from Psiol will be used as portable or technical water by "Vorskla Steel" plant. The falloff of sewerage is not planned, in such a way the impact of the plant on Psiol will be minimal. Besides, Psiol flows into Dneprodzherzhynsk water reservoir much higher upstream than the mouth of Suhoi Kobeliachok River, by means of which the cleaned sewerage of the plant will be directed to water reservoir. That is to say it will not affect Psiol River.

   
   
   

10. 2. Pollution of subsoil waters by "oil-phenol spot" from pond-evaporator.

    This pollution goes from pond-evaporator of oil refinery "Ukrtatnafta" CJSC, which was designed as temporary construction, anyway exists for almost 40 years. The pollution should be immediately stopped. By taking by oil refinery of a series of measures the issue of subsoil water pollution will be raised.

    
    
    

11. 3. Water use of steel plant

    The FS of "Vorskla Steel" steel plant building envisages:

    • The diversion flow from Dneprodherzhynsk water reservoir will make up - 0,23 m/sek, or 842 m/hour or 6,7 mln m/year.
    • The expenses of industrial sewerage (irreversible expenses) will make up - 0,088 m/sec, or 316 m/hour, or 2,8 mln. m/year.
    • The lowest expenses in Dneproszherdzynsk water reservoir make up 200-300 m/sek, or 6,3 - 9,5 mlrd m/year.

    In comparison with the minimal expenses of water of Dneprodzherzhynsk water reservoir the indices of special water use of "Vorskla Steel" plant look like the following

    • o Diversion flow for industrial needs 0,23/200 = 0,00115, that is 0,12%;
    • o Emission of industrial sewerage 0,088/200 = 0,00044, that is 0,04%.

    In such a way special water use of "Vorskla Steel" plant on Dneprodzherzhynsk water reservoir will neither qualitatively nor quantitatively affect it.

    
    
    

12. Was the condition put forward by Dmitrievsky rural counsel about the search and reclaiming of the area with black earth taken from the territory of the site.

    No. There is no such ruling. At all the territory on which the plant will be built the arable land makes up about 7 hectares. The black earth is removed from this area and stocked at the territory of the future plant with the aim of its use while installation of lawns, flower beds, trees, bushes and so on.

    
    
    

13. Payment of indemnification to rural counsel for land reclaiming.

    "Vorskla Steel" has paid out the indemnification of losses of rural production into the budget of all levels, including the rural one - 629 thousand hrivnas. These are those means which should be used for reclaiming of land at the territory of Dmytrivka rural counsel that should be done by rural counsel in spring 2007.

    
    
    

14. The issue of employment of local population at the steel plant.

    In contract between the plant and rural counsel there are following items:

    • Employment in the first place of residents of villages of Dmytrovka rural counsel;
    • Annual trainings at the expense of the plant in higher educational establishments of two graduates of Dmytrovka secondary school with subsequent employment at the steel plant.
    • Teaching of graduates of Dmytrovka secondary school in educational establishments of the first accreditation level for providing the plant with qualified personnel.
    
    
    

15. Social aspect (allotment of means for gas pipeline)

    Right now the administration of the plant "Vorskla Steel" maintains connections with territorial society, renders charity assistance for execution of different programs: building of gas pipeline in villages Kyjashky and Demytrivka, payment the transport fees of children to school - 70 thousand hrivnias, for the development of rural sport, old people's home etc.

    
    
    

16. According to the claims of Poltava public ecologists, Dmitrovka has an increased sickness rate and the highest death rate in the region.

    In the first place the references are made not on concrete people but in general.

    In the second place from "Strategic ecologic assessment of steel plant construction", carried out by specialists of Ukrainian Scientific-Research Institute of Ecological Problems of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine. Citation: "Analysis of statistic and public data regarding the thickness rate of adult population of village Dmitrovka compared with similar indices in Poltava region testify that over the last years this indicator was much lower - by 2.25 - 2,64.