Silver in the «Piggy Bank» of the Plant

Yevgeny Kovtun, the mechanic of Shop «V» of the Uranium Operations, became the winner of the competition for rationalization activities of NAC Kazatomprom JSC in 2019.

For the fourth year in a row, Kazatomprom has chosen the best rationalizer. Last year in total 1,483 employees of subsidiaries and affiliates submitted their proposals.

To choose the most worthy one, the competition is held in three stages. At the first stage, there is an internal selection of competitors at the enterprises. At the second stage, the proposals of candidates are considered by the organizing committee. And at the final stage, the winners are determined by experts.

The winners are selected in five nominations: «The Best Rationalization Proposal with Economic Effect», «The Best Rationalization Proposal with a Social or Other Effect», «The Best Young Rationalizer», «The Best Rationalizer», «The Best Enterprise Based on the Rationalization Activities».

UMP JSC submitted seven solutions for the competition in the nomination «The Best Rationalization Proposal with Economic Effect» and nine solutions in the nomination «The Best Rationalization Proposal with a Social or Other Effect». Also, three individuals from Ump JSC took part in the competition for the title of the best innovator.

As a result, the plant can boast of two victories. The second place in the nomination «The Best Rationalization Proposal with Economic Effect» was awarded to the solution «Arrangement of Natural Uranium Refining Process with a Gradual Increase of Uranium Mass Concentration in the Reextract». And the mechanic of the Uranium Operations Yevgeny Kovtun was awarded with the silver medal in the nomination «The Best Rationalizer».

For four years of the rationalization activity Evgeny Kovtun was nominated for the first time. Therefore, the second place for him was a pleasant surprise on the eve of the professional holiday of the Day of Metallurgist.

It is not the first time that Ulba Metallurgical Plant and its best people demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the rationalization activities. Let this year, despite of all its difficulties, bring even more victories to our people. Dear Ulba people, please, stay healthy! Awaiting more rationalization proposals!

In 2019 eleven rationalization proposals by Evgeny Kovtun were implemented:

• Restoration of the РМК-3 pump;

• Restoration of the rotor (assembled) of the РМК-3 pump;

• Restoration of the screw of the Н-300Б centrifuge;

• Restoration of brackets of ЖВН-12 and ЖВН-9 pumps;

• Redesign of the ЭКЦ-320 extractor cover;

• Changing the design and material of the level gauge at V=1.5 cubic meters tank;

• Restoration of the Н-300Б centrifuge compaction unit;

• Redesign of the ЭКЦ-320 extractor rotor;

• Restoration of the ТЭЦ-250 extractor spider;

• Restoration of the ЦЭН-200 extractor rotor unit;

• Restoration of the ЦЭН-200 extractor bearing support («tube»).

From 2016 till 2020 in total 24 rationalization proposals by Evgeny Kovtun have been implemented at the plant.

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