SAIl Chairman CS Verma on Saturday reviewed the ongoing modernisation and expansion work of IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) Burnpur, which is at the final stage for its integrated commissioning. SAIl ISP is being upgraded and modernised with a total cost of over Rs 16,000 crore and the plant will produce 2.9 million tonnes of Hot Metal after completion, officials informed.
The major facilities include a new seven metre tall Coke Oven Battery (COB); two Sinter Machines; a new Blast Furnace of 4,060 m3 volume with Top Pressure Recovery Turbine; three 150 tonne Basic Oxygen Furnace Converters; two 6-strand Billet Casters and one 4-strand Beam Blank / Bloom Caster; Universal Section Mill; Wire Rod & Bar Mill with necessary auxiliary and service facilities.
The new 7-metre tall coke oven battery has commenced trial operation and is providing coke support to sister steel plants. It has supplied more than 2.0 lakh tonnes of coke to them so far. The new COB with 74 ovens has an annual production capacity of 0.882 million tonnes. Cutting-edge technologies in the coke-making have been adopted in this new Battery, which complies with the global emission norms, said the official.
Accompanied with SS Mohanty, Director (Technical) and TS Suresh, Director (Projects & Business Planning) Verma visited the Universal Section Mill, Bar Mill and the BOF and CCP sites and discussed the overall strategies.