Altsevo peat

Altsevo peat (Russian: ООО «Альцево-торф», also known as Альцевское торфопредприятие) is a Russian peat extraction and processing company operating in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The enterprise was founded in 1964, with its creation project prepared in 1962 and named after the Altevsky Mokh peat bog. Construction began in September 1964 according to a design by the Leningrad Institute for the Integrated Use of Peat in the National Economy (Lengiprotof). At the time there was a strong demand for fuel peat, and the company's output was supplied to the Shatura and Balakhna thermal power plants. In 1965 the enterprise was transferred from the Kirtorf trust to the Gortorf trust. In 1969 it began extracting agricultural peat, gradually increasing production. By 1985 the workforce numbered around 260 people. In 2005 a peat briquette plant was commissioned, with a capacity of 24,000 tonnes of fuel briquettes; production resources allow this volume to be increased to 48,000 tonnes per year. Today OOO «Altsevo-torf» is one of the leading peat extraction and processing enterprises in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. It extracts peat from the Altevsky Mokh deposit and produces and sells agricultural peat, fuel peat, and peat briquettes. The briquette production facility is located in the settlement of Pizhma. The company's operations are supported by the Altsevo peat enterprise's narrow-gauge railway (UZhD).

The Altsevo peat enterprise was founded in 1964, with the project for its creation prepared in 1962. The name comes from the Altevsky Mokh peat bog. Construction began in September 1964 according to a design developed by the Leningrad Institute for the Integrated Use of Peat in the National Economy (Lengiprotof). At that time there was a great need for fuel peat, and the enterprise's products were supplied to the Shatura and Balakhna thermal power plants. In 1965 the enterprise under construction was transferred from the Kirtorf trust to the Gortorf trust. In 1969 the enterprise began extracting agricultural peat, gradually increasing production rates. By 1985 the workforce of the peat enterprise numbered around 260 people. In 2005 a peat briquette plant was commissioned, with a capacity of 24,000 tonnes of fuel briquettes; production resources allow this volume to be increased to 48,000 tonnes per year. Currently, OOO «Altsevo-torf» is one of the leading enterprises for peat extraction and processing in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. It extracts peat from the Altevsky Mokh deposit and produces and sells agricultural peat, fuel peat, and peat briquettes. The briquette production facility is located in the settlement of Pizhma. The enterprise's operations are supported by the Altsevo peat enterprise's narrow-gauge railway (UZhD).

• 2005

  Peat briquette plant commissioned with capacity of 24,000 tonnes.

• 1985

  Workforce numbered around 260 people.

• 1969

  Enterprise began extraction of agricultural peat.

• 1965

  Enterprise transferred from the Kirtorf trust to the Gortorf trust.

• 1964

  Altsevo peat enterprise founded; construction began in September according to Lengiprotof design.

• 1962

  Project for the creation of the peat enterprise prepared.

One of the leading peat extraction and processing enterprises in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

• Agricultural peat

• Fuel peat

• Peat briquettes

1. 1Wikidata: Altsevo peatwikidata.org
2. 2Альцевское торфопредприятие — Википедияru.wikipedia.org