 The plant has revamped its coke battery 8, which will enable it to decrease waste emissions. The coke battery 8s reconstruction which included replacement of two gasholders, is one step in a series of measures outlined in the companys ecological program as set in the agreement signed by Mechel Group with Chelyabinsk Regions government, Russias Natural Resources Ministry and Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service. The coke batterys coke gas offtake system was upgraded, with two new gasholders, gas exhaust pipes and a crude coke gas main installed. 