OREANDA-NEWS. May 04, 2011. ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih will supply 12 kt of rebar for the construction of new Confinement over the 4th energy block of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Specifically, ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih 40 mm rebar is used in construction of the foundation of new sarcophagus. The bases of the sarcophagus are foundation blocks that will take on the total weight of the steel structure. Just in connection with the particular requirements for such construction reliability, in its construction 40 mm rebar, which has high strength characteristics while preserving a specified level plasticity, produced by ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih is used.

Rinat Starkov, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih: “ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih was selected to supply rebar for construction of Confinement due to the exceptional quality of our products. It is an immense responsibility and technical challenge, but at the same time – a real test for our products reliability. It has certain emotional aspect as well: on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster we feel proud to contribute to be part of this construction that will protect Ukraine from the Chernobyl aftermath”.

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has already shipped 3 kt of rebar for the Confinement construction within the framework of the two-year contract.