The Coke Oven Battery no 9 in Bhilai Steel Plant’s 'CO & CCD' started coke production on March 28.
A few major benefits envisaged on incorporation of same design also of Coke Oven Battery No. 10 with respect to Refractory and Mechanical equipment are uniformity, efficient & effective inventory control and cost benefit in maintenance, a BSP Press release informed.
New facilities of HPAlA and use of zero leak doors shall lead to better pollution control. New facilities of Spillage Coke Conveyors in both Pusher and Coke side shall help in better utilization of Spillage Coke, it informed.
The EPC project cost of which is Rs 332.65 crore was executed with various activities of purchase, installation and erection spread across 9 different packages. This project package was executed through turnkey mode by Project-Coke Zone of BSP, CET (Consultant) and the Executing agencies.
With execution of this “Battery Proper package” in the project under the leadership of GM (MECON) and senior officers, M/s MECON achieved another milestone in EPC projects.
The commissioning of this Battery shall facilitate operation of new Blast Furnace no 8 for its raw material needs and shall help in timely repair of other Batteries in Coke Ovens. The logistics of operation during repair were immaculately planned with great team work by Projects-Coke Zone, CO & CCD Shop and executing agencies, so as not to disturb production in running batteries for safe operation.