News Reviting has reported that Steel Authority of India KLimited’s Bhilai Steel Plant has recorded all time high production of finished steel and saleable steel in Calendar Year 2022. Sinter Production of 8.002 million tonnes, surpassing previous best of 7.849 million tonnes achieved in 2021. Sinter Plant 3 recorded production of 5.366 million tonnes in Year 2022, surpassing previous best of 5.192 million tonnes in 2021 Steel Melting Shop-3 that supplies cast blooms for production of rails and cast billets for production of rebars etc recorded best ever production of 2.927 million tonnes of cast steel in 2022, surpassing the previous best of 2.675 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021. This included best ever production of Cast Bloom at 1.130 million tonnes, surpassing the previous best of 1.034 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021 and best ever production of Cast Billets at 1.798 million tonnes, surpassing previous best of 1.641 million tonnes achieved in 2021. Universal Rail Mill recorded highest ever Prime Rail production of 743,500 tonnes in 2022, surpassing previous best of 628,922 tonnes achieved in the year 2021. Universal Rail Mill also recorded best ever Long Rail Production at 700,700 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 691,986 tonnes achieved in the year 2020. Total long production from both URM and Rail & Strl Mill in 2022 was also best ever at 843,700 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 691,986 tonnes achieved in the year 2020. The Plant recorded highest ever loading of Long Rails at 866,500 tonnes in 2022, surpassing previous best of 715,644 tonnes achieved in the year 2020. Modex unit, Bar & Rod Mill recorded best ever finished production at 814,300 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 656,606 tonnes achieved in the year 2021. RMP 3, another Modex unit recorded highest ever total production of 469,600 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 385,430 tonnnes achieved in the year 2021. BSP recorded highest ever total finished Steel production at 4.277 million tonnes in 2022, surpassing previous best of 3.633 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021, and highest ever Saleable Steel production at 4.667 million tonnes, surpassing previous best of 4.660 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021. Highest ever Total Loading for direct despatches of 2.676 million tonnes was recorded, surpassing the previous best of 2.474 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021. In the area of techno-economics, highest ever CDI (coal dust injection) rate of 110 Kg per tonne of hot metal has been achieved in Blast Furnaces, surpassing previous best of 77.4 Kg/THM achieved in the year 2021.
News Reviting has reported that Steel Authority of India KLimited’s Bhilai Steel Plant has recorded all time high production of finished steel and saleable steel in Calendar Year 2022. Sinter Production of 8.002 million tonnes, surpassing previous best of 7.849 million tonnes achieved in 2021. Sinter Plant 3 recorded production of 5.366 million tonnes in Year 2022, surpassing previous best of 5.192 million tonnes in 2021 Steel Melting Shop-3 that supplies cast blooms for production of rails and cast billets for production of rebars etc recorded best ever production of 2.927 million tonnes of cast steel in 2022, surpassing the previous best of 2.675 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021. This included best ever production of Cast Bloom at 1.130 million tonnes, surpassing the previous best of 1.034 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021 and best ever production of Cast Billets at 1.798 million tonnes, surpassing previous best of 1.641 million tonnes achieved in 2021. Universal Rail Mill recorded highest ever Prime Rail production of 743,500 tonnes in 2022, surpassing previous best of 628,922 tonnes achieved in the year 2021. Universal Rail Mill also recorded best ever Long Rail Production at 700,700 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 691,986 tonnes achieved in the year 2020. Total long production from both URM and Rail & Strl Mill in 2022 was also best ever at 843,700 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 691,986 tonnes achieved in the year 2020. The Plant recorded highest ever loading of Long Rails at 866,500 tonnes in 2022, surpassing previous best of 715,644 tonnes achieved in the year 2020. Modex unit, Bar & Rod Mill recorded best ever finished production at 814,300 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 656,606 tonnes achieved in the year 2021. RMP 3, another Modex unit recorded highest ever total production of 469,600 tonnes, surpassing previous best of 385,430 tonnnes achieved in the year 2021. BSP recorded highest ever total finished Steel production at 4.277 million tonnes in 2022, surpassing previous best of 3.633 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021, and highest ever Saleable Steel production at 4.667 million tonnes, surpassing previous best of 4.660 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021. Highest ever Total Loading for direct despatches of 2.676 million tonnes was recorded, surpassing the previous best of 2.474 million tonnes achieved in the year 2021. In the area of techno-economics, highest ever CDI (coal dust injection) rate of 110 Kg per tonne of hot metal has been achieved in Blast Furnaces, surpassing previous best of 77.4 Kg/THM achieved in the year 2021.
