An air separation plant for the station will be able to produce up to 40,000 m³ of oxygen per hour to be used for melting

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Rostec’s Foreign Economic Association Tyazhpromexport has launched an oxygen station at an ironworks in Myanmar. Commissioning of the facility has become the first stage of a large-scale steelworks restoration program meant to be completed by the middle of 2027. 

Aung Aung, Prime Minister of the Shan State, Thwin Aung, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and Sergey Kopylov, Deputy General Director of Tyazhpromexport, attended the official ceremony marking the launch of the oxygen station.

“The steelworks will be one of the key suppliers during the period of high demand for iron and steel because it will be able to meet the national need for metal. Effective operation of the oxygen station requires a tremendous amount of energy — there are two 8.9 MW engines at the station. Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to engineers from the Russian Federation and Myanmar, who cooperated for implementing this project. The steelworks in Pang Pet will not only be able to meet the local demand for steel in the Shan State, but will be also an important facility for the development of industrial sector,” said Aung Aung, the Prime Minister of the Shan State. 

“Commissioning of the oxygen station at the Pang Pet steelworks is a key milestone for the national iron and steel industry and for facilitating cooperation between Russia and Myanmar. The air separation plant will be able to produce up to 40,000 m³ of oxygen per hour. This large steelworks, when running at full capacity, will be able to produce about 200,000 tons of iron per year, significantly reducing imports and foreign expenditures,” said Thwin Aung, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. 

Restoration of the ironworks in Myanmar started in February 2025. The project is based on the domestic Romelt process that allows processing of low-grade ores. The solution provides efficient resource management and reduces environmental impact, which is of particular importance for countries with growing industry. 

“Tyazhpromexport included in Rostec State Corporation has many years of experience in implementing large international iron and steel projects. Under the sanction pressure conditions and when a German manufacturer refused to cooperate with us, we have launched Myanmar’s largest oxygen station within the prescribed time limits and in line with high quality standards. Russian technologies were used for the project. The new facility will ensure stable operation of the steelworks,” said Sergey Kopylov, Deputy General Director of Tyazhpromexport.