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Russian energy giant Gazprom PJSC has kicked off construction of a specialized foundry complex that it says will be the largest facility of its kind in Russia.
The project in the Uzlovaya special economic zone (SEZ) in the Tula Region will produce turbine blades for industrial, power-generating and marine gas turbines, it said in a press release. Such turbines are widely used by the company for natural gas production and transmission, as well as at hydrocarbon feedstock processing facilities and facilities that produce power and heat, Gazprom said.
Gazprom said the specialized foundry complex will become one of the most cutting-edge and high-tech enterprises in Russia. A full range of foundry operations will be performed at the facility, such as preparation of materials, fabrication of casting molds, manufacture of specialized steel, mechanical processing of blade components, testing and laboratory quality control of final products, according to the company.
Blades produced by the facility are designed to perform reliably during their long service life and last a long time between replacements, Gazprom said.
Construction is planned to be completed in 2025, while the first batch of products is expected to be produced in 2026, Gazprom said.
“Today, we are celebrating a milestone event in the power machinery industry of our country. Today, Gazprom is commencing the active phase of the construction of the specialized foundry complex where we will produce key gas turbine components that are very hard to manufacture”, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee Alexey Miller said.
“It will be a very high-tech production providing a full range of foundry works for the manufacture of the blades, a high-quality and highly research-intensive production. The enterprise will be fully supplied with orders, and will employ more than 500 people.
“The new production is a very important step toward strengthening our domestic competencies and reinforcing the technological sovereignty of our country.”
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