POWER PLANT

The Power plant of the company consists of six steam turbine generator units with a total design capacity of 507 megawatts (MW). The first unit went into operation in 1988, and all units were operational by 1990.

The plant is designed to supply a portion of the electricity needs of iron and steel plants and associated facilities, and to contribute to the public grid with 60% of its production capacity.

The power station and desalination facilities include a water treatment unit, seawater intake, chlorine production plant, fuel receiving and distribution station, and six heavy oil fuel tanks with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters each. There is also a gas-generating unit with a capacity of 18.5 MW for use in emergencies.

DESALINATION PLANT

A desalination plant comprises three evaporators, each with a capacity of 10,500 m³ per day. In addition, it includes eight boilers, each capable of producing 31 tons of steam per hour. A water treatment plant and an integrated laboratory for analysis and quality control are also part of the facility.

The desalinated water is received in two major reservoirs, each with a capacity of 20,000 m³. Two of these reservoirs are dedicated to storing drinking water, while the remaining two are used for industrial water storage.

The desalination plant is designed to supply industrial and drinking water to the company’s plants and industrial facilities. It also contributes to meet the drinking water demand of Misrata city.

CENTRAL WATER STATION

The station provides industrial plants of all types with various types of water, including cooling water, indirect cooling water, and direct cooling water for the rest of the company’s facilities, as well as water for direct reduction plants.

The station also receives feedback from treated and cooled water, which is then recycled and compensated.

In addition, the station supplies emergency water and fire brigade water to plants.

Furthermore, it provides and distributes drinking water to the company’s facilities, residential camps, and the city of Misratah.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Within the company and residential camps, a new treatment station with a capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day has been constructed to process received sewage water. The treated water is then reused in the plant’s cooling system. Additionally, the station is equipped with six rainwater drainage units strategically distributed throughout the company’s area.

OXYGEN AND COMPRESSED AIR PLANT

The plant consists of three units:

  • The first unit produces 1000 m³/hour of oxygen, 1000 m³/hour of nitrogen, and 20 m³/hour of argon.
  • The second unit produces 1000 m³/hour of oxygen and 1000 m³/hour of nitrogen.
  • The third unit, which is under construction, will produce 6000 m³/hour of oxygen, 6000 m³/hour of nitrogen, and 120 m³/hour of argon.
  • There are also oxygen, nitrogen and argon cylinder filling systems.

Additionally, the facility includes oxygen, nitrogen, and argon cylinder-filling systems.

CENTRAL ELECTRIC RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTION STATION

  • The station receives electrical power voltage of 220 kV from the electricity generating station through three feeders, each carrying around 200 mega volt amperes. Subsequently, it is distributed to all plants and facilities through four central distribution stations.
  • The remaining facilities and camps are supplied with electric power using overhead lines and substations spread across multiple areas both within and outside the company’s premises.

To ensure stability of the network, the main station is equipped with furnace compensation substations.