Vale's Pelletizing Plant in São Luís Partners with Gasmar for Implementation of First Natural Gas Distribution Network in Maranhão State

Vale’s Pelletizing Plant in São Luís Partners with Gasmar for Implementation of First Natural Gas Distribution Network in Maranhão State

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 04/07/2022 at 10:37

Updated on 04/07/2022 at 10:38

Usina de Pelotização de São Luís. (Foto: Arquivo Vale)

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Vale Closed a New Partnership with Gasmar for the Supply of Natural Gas to Its Pelletizing Plant in São Luís, Maranhão. An Unprecedented Gas Distribution Network Will Be Installed in the State.

To enable the use of natural gas by 2024 at the Pelletizing Plant in São Luís, Maranhão, Vale signed a contract with Companhia Maranhense de Gás (Gasmar) and Eneva. The purpose of the agreement is to replace the use of fuel oil used in the industrial plant with a more renewable energy source, advancing the company’s carbon dioxide emission reduction agenda. The product generated at the pelletizing plant serves as raw material for steel production.

Natural Gas Distribution Network Will Be Installed in Maranhão

With the contract signed with Vale, Gasmar will begin installing an unprecedented natural gas distribution network in the state of Maranhão, linking Porto do Itaqui to the company’s area in the Itaqui-Bacanga region.

The new network installed by Gasmar for the pelletizing plant may also develop conditions for using natural gas in other plants and sectors in Maranhão. Eneva, an energy company, will be the supplier of the fuel to be used by Vale’s unit.

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Contract Will Bring More Savings to Vale

According to Pereira, the significance of this process lies primarily in its contribution to the development of Maranhão and its communities. These efforts are fully aligned with Vale’s purpose of improving lives and transforming the future.

The new contract with Gasmar for the pelletizing plant will also represent a reduction in fuel costs, considering that natural gas is cheaper than fuel oil.

Another relevant aspect is that the recent regulation implemented by the gas law, as part of the movement to unbundle the sector, makes this contracting possible within the Free Market. This action thus signals adherence to the Brazilian movement for opening the natural gas market, which advocates for a more dynamic and competitive environment.

Vale’s Share Program

The hiring of natural gas also generates an essential social bias for Maranhão. This is because it is part of Vale’s Share Program, which envisions social investments by the distribution chain, developing an integrated network of commitment to the sustainable socioeconomic development of the region.

The initiative is aligned with Vale’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda, focused on communities and promoting social progress in the areas where it operates. With the conversion of the energy matrix of the Pelletizing Plant in São Luís, Maranhão, scheduled for 2024, all Vale’s pelletizing plants will use natural gas instead of fuel oil as an energy source.

In addition to São Luís, the company operates pelletizing plants in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and Sohar. Natural gas is a more sustainable fuel compared to other sources, such as fuel oil. It contains fewer contaminants and generates cleaner combustion, with lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Vale’s Pelletizing Plant in São Luís Partners with Gasmar for Implementation of First Natural Gas Distribution Network in Maranhão State

Vale Closed a New Partnership with Gasmar for the Supply of Natural Gas to Its Pelletizing Plant in São Luís, Maranhão. An Unprecedented Gas Distribution Network Will Be Installed in the State.

Natural Gas Distribution Network Will Be Installed in Maranhão

Contract Will Bring More Savings to Vale

Vale’s Share Program

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Vale’s Pelletizing Plant in São Luís Partners with Gasmar for Implementation of First Natural Gas Distribution Network in Maranhão State

Vale Closed a New Partnership with Gasmar for the Supply of Natural Gas to Its Pelletizing Plant in São Luís, Maranhão. An Unprecedented Gas Distribution Network Will Be Installed in the State.

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Contract Will Bring More Savings to Vale

Vale’s Share Program

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