Fiscal 2015-16 began on a high note for SAIl’s Bokaro Steel Plant with significant improvement in production and robust techno-economic indices in the month of April. This apart, some new performance records were also made during the month.
Capitalising on some of the key performance improvement initiatives conceived earlier and consistency in operations, a growth of 14.3 percent was recorded in Oven Pushing, 1.9 percent growth in Ingot Steel, 2.8 per cent growth in Ingot Rolling, 0.4 percent growth in production of HR Plate/Sheet, 11.4 per cent growth in CR Saleable and a 1.9 per cent growth in production of Saleable Steel was recorded in the month of April 2015 compared to Corresponding Period last Year (CPlY). On the despatch front, 5.4 per cent growth in dispatch of HR Coil, 11.5 per cent growth in dispatch of HR Plate/ Sheet and 2.2 per cent growth in dispatch of Saleable Steel was recorded in the month of April compared to CPlY. A new daily production record of 4223 Tonne of Hot Metal from Blast Furnace - 5 was made in April.
Besides, a new daily production record of 14317 Tonne of Hot Metal from four furnace operation was also made during the month. In the month of April, Converter-II of SMS-II achieved the highest lining life of 5143 Heats. Highest throughput from Mixer-I of SMS-II of 27, 36,000 Tonnes was also made during the month. Coke Rate also improved by around 1 per cent in April 2015 compared to CPlY.
With a 102percent fulfillment in Oven Pushing, 105percent in Hot Metal production, 117 per cent in Ingot Steel production, 100 percent fulfillment in Crude Steel production, 105 per cent in HR Plate/Sheet production and 100 per cent fulfillment in Saleable Steel production in the month of April as per the Annual Production Plan (APP), the plant is now well on course towards achieving the APP targets for the year.