Ovako Imatra OY AB recognized as an energy genius of the year 2020
Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Energy Authority and the state’s sustainable development company Motiva came together to organize the Energy Genius of the Year 2020 competition, seeking out the brightest acts of energy efficiency. Ovako Imatra Oy Ab entered the competition with its vacuum degassing system renewal project and has been recognized as an Energy Genius of the Year 2020.The investment in a mechanical vacuum pump system at the Imatra steelworks is the first solution of its kind in Finland’s steel industry. It has replaced the previous steam ejector pump