September 08, 2008

SAIL RSP installs new dust catcher at dolomite plant

BL reported that a new dust extraction system has been installed at the limekiln of the lime and dolomite brick plant of the Steel Authority of India’s Rourkela Steel Plant in order to have a cleaner environment.

As the kiln did not have the facility earlier to improve the situation, installation of a dust extraction system was envisaged. With the installation of this new system, the emission level at the chimney has come down to less than 50 milligram per normal meter cube against the norm of 150 milligram per normal meter cube.

Initially the project was expected to cost INR 8.5 million, but with the combined effort of the environment engineering department and IDBP, the cost would get reduced to about INR 4.3 million.