September 08, 2008

SAIL RSP supplies bricks for SAIL BSL blast furnace

It is reported that a total of 16 tonnes of Mag Carb bricks, which functions as heat absorbers in blast furnaces, were dispatched from SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant to SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant.

The order worth INR 1.38 crore for supply of bricks to BSP to be used in their steel melting shop D converters was received after successfully completing an earlier order in 2005-06.

The brick produced in RSP is in demand in other steel plants because of superior quality. The plant's SMS I had achieved a record lining life of 2012 heats and SMS II had achieved a record lining life of 4267 heats in 2007-08.