July 05, 2008

RINL awards gas holder contract to MBI and MICCO group

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited has signed an agreement with a consortium of UK based MBI Claton Walkers Gas Holder Division of UK and MICCO Kolkata for Gas recovery System of Steel Melt Shop No 2 on total turnkey basis. The scope includes civil and electrical works as well.

The agreement was signed by Mr AK Benerjee ED projects of RINL, Mr AC Brown of MBI UK and Mr R Benzamin of MICCO, Kolkata.

The gas holder is of 80,000 cubic meter capacity with latest technology of single seal. The cost of the system is INR 62 Crores involving a foreign component of INR 8 crores.

The work will be completed in a period of 22 months from the date of order.