Experts Avdiivka coke plant of Metinvest " connected enterprise to natural gas, according to the press service of the plant on the last working day of the week.

first of Avdiivka coke plant of Metinvest group, which remains without electricity because of fighting, decided to connect to distribution networks, in order to save the company.

" Experts Avdiivka coke plant of Metinvest group has managed to connect the plant to natural gas. This will give the ability to provide a consistently high temperature inside the coke oven batteries and save basic equipment ", - said in the report.

The workers failed 20 August natural gas to one of the eight coke batteries. On the same day, the temperature in the battery has reached the normal rate. Now the main task of the workers is to raise the temperature of the remaining seven coke batteries. They are all already connected to natural gas.

The fourth day Avdeyevka coke and chemical plant (the plant) remains without electricity, the work of the main workshops suspended. Employees of PJSC " Avdiivka coke " make every possible effort, the company was again able to start their work, reported by the press service. However, the ongoing hostilities do not allow power DTEK and Specialists of PJSC " Avdiivka coke " to repair at least one high-voltage line from the desired 4-H. 17 and 18 August, attempts were made to restore electricity, But the renovated sections of power lines were again damaged by shells.

PJSC " Avdiivka coke plant " is the largest in the EU high-tech coke company. The company issued 31 product, consumers are as Ukrainian enterprises and organizations of Russia, Poland, Georgia, Belgium, Tajikistan, Turkey, Egypt. The main products of the plant is metallurgical coke, pitch electrode, crude benzene. The share of Avdiivka coke plant accounts for 23% of the Ukrainian market of the gross coke. The company is located in Avdiivka, Donetsk region.

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