The Steel Authority of India ltd (SAIl) is in the process of setting up a Plant De-dusting System under modernisation project of Sinter Plant No.2 of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP).
The modernization and expansion of the Bhilai Steel Plant underway here will involve cost of `17,266 crore, official sources informed.
The process of modernization and expansion of the plant is expected to be complete by December 2016.
Notably, all pollution control systems in the project expansion underway at the Bhilai Steel Plant is designed to achieve chimney emission within 50mg/Nm3 as per Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) directives, officials stated.
Dust suppression system is being installed in new units to control dust from coal and iron ore storage area, they stated.
Dust extraction system is being installed at coal crushing and screening area to control fugitive emission.
Notably, the expansion and modernisation of Bhilai Steel Plant is underway to take steel manufacturing capacity from 4 MTPA to 7 MTPA.
BSP would also soon provide secured landfill facility for disposal of hazardous wastes generated in the Plant, officials stated. Notably, BSP which had been taking several key steps during the past years to preserve the environment has already eliminated use of CFC-11 by replacing it by li-Br based Chiller unit, way before the target date of January 1, 2010.
Procurement of Carbon Tetra Chloride (CTC) has been stopped and use of Trichloroethylene has been started, officials stated.
Two projects under the aegis of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have been implemented in BSP for the elimination of use of CTC. Procurement of Halon based fire extinguishers have also been replaced by FM 200 based units.
All industrial package air conditioners using CFC-12 were also replaced in a phased manner by units using CFC free refrigerant. The plant has brought down the use of ozone depleting substances to 3.05 tonnes in 2014 from about 10 tonnes a decade ago.
The ozone depleting potential, a true measure of consumption of Ozone depleting substances, has also been reduced to 0.167 tonnes by BSP in 2014, which is amongst lowest in industries.
Under the ongoing Expansion/Modernization projects, BSP has taken due care to fully comply with the Montreal protocol in procurement and installation of, Air conditioning/ refrigeration units. It is also ensured that, the fire protective equipment being procured is also fully complying with the Montreal protocol.
Notably, BSP has won the prestigious Prime Minister’s Trophy for a record 11 times out of the 21 times it has been awarded.