Enthused by the encouraging year-end bottom line, Bokaro Steel is all set to scale new heights in 2015-16. In fiscal 2014-15, SAIl's Bokaro Steel Plant continued moving steadily on the growth path, capitalising on the efforts and initiatives taken earlier in the direction of equipment upkeep and maintenance. This coupled with team work and focussed approach resulted in improved all-round performance parameters.
There was an increase of 3.6 per cent in production of Hot Metal, 1.4per cent increase in production of Crude Steel, 6.3per cent increase in production of Ingot Steel, 5.5per cent increase in production of Hot Rolled Plate/Sheet, 0.1per cent increase in production of Cast Slab, 8.5 per cent increase in production of Gross Sinter and 16.3 per cent increase in Oven Pushing during fiscal 2014-15 over the Corresponding Period last Year (CPlY).
New financial year records were made in 2014-15 including production of 4.25 MT of Hot Metal from four furnace operation, production of 1.39 MT of Hot Metal from Blast Furnace#2 and production of around 3 MT of Cast Slab. This apart, best ever lining life was achieved in Converter of SMS-II, Steel ladle of SMS-I & II, Hot Metal ladle of SMS-II and Hot Metal ladle of Blast Furnace. Best daily records were made by production of 5242 tonne of Hot Metal from Blast Furnace#2, production of 4120 tonne of Hot Metal from Blast Furnace#5 and 805 wagon tipplings in RMHP department during the year.
With four furnace operation, best 1st Quarter, best 2nd Quarter and best 1st Half records were made in production of Hot Metal and Cast Slab. The growth trend continued on the dispatch front as well with a robust 9.8per cent increase in dispatch of HR Plate, 15.7per cent increase in dispatch of HR Sheet, 25.9per cent increase in dispatch of GP Sheet and a significant 37.3 per cent increase in dispatch of Slabs over CPlY. There was also an improvement in some of the key techno-economic indices during 2014-15.
While the Sinter Machine and Blast Furnace Productivity increased by 2.15 per cent and 3.89per cent respectively, there was a decrease of 2.13per cent in Coke Rate, 7.12per cent reduction in Coal to Hot Metal Ratio, 0.76per cent reduction in Specific Energy Consumption, 0.86per cent reduction in Specific Refractory Consumption and 2.01per cent decrease in Specific Water Consumption. In line with customer requirements, some new products were also developed during the year.