Tata Metal Ltd. stated it had commissioned ‘India’s largest blast furnace’ at Kalinganagar, Odisha as a part of the Section II enlargement its plant.
The corporate stated it has made a complete funding of ₹27,000 crore for the Section II enlargement at Kalinganagar that may take the whole capability on the website from 3 million tonne every year (MTPA) to eight MTPA.
“The brand new blast furnace will considerably increase the plant’s total manufacturing capabilities, permitting Tata Metal to satisfy the rising calls for of varied industries, together with automotive, infrastructure, energy, shipbuilding, and defence. It is going to additionally present benefits in particular areas like oil & fuel, lifting & excavation, and building,” the corporate stated in an announcement.
“With the Section II enlargement, Odisha has emerged as the biggest funding vacation spot in India for Tata Metal, with a complete cumulated funding of over Rs 100,000 crore within the final 10 years,” the corporate added.
T. V. Narendran, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Metal, stated: “The commissioning of India’s largest blast furnace at Kalinganagar is a momentous event for the metal business, setting new benchmarks in capability, know-how, and sustainability.”
“A key enabler of socio-economic improvement within the area, the enlargement not solely strengthens Tata Metal’s place as a pacesetter in high-end, value-added metal segments but in addition showcases our superior engineering prowess. It underscores our dedication to boosting non-public funding in India, aligning with the nation’s imaginative and prescient for self-reliance and sustainable industrial progress,” he added.
The brand new blast furnace, with a quantity of 5,870 m3, is provided with options for lengthy marketing campaign life and an eco-friendly design to optimise the steelmaking course of. This blast furnace will utilise 4 high combustion stoves, a primary in India, together with two preheating stoves for optimum particular gas consumption in sizzling metallic manufacturing, the corporate stated.
Key amenities in Section II enlargement at Kalinganagar additionally embrace a Pellet Plant, Coke Plant, and Chilly Rolling Mill, every incorporating superior applied sciences and sustainable practices.
The brand new state-of-the-art metal plant incorporates trendy applied sciences targeted on value-added merchandise, operational effectivity, and a big discount in carbon footprint, the corporate stated.
Printed – September 20, 2024 06:47 pm IST
