Centre for Engineering and Technology (CET), the in-house consultancy unit of Steel Authority of India limited (SAIl), celebrated its 32nd Foundation Day on Friday at SAIl’s Ispat Bhawan auditorium in Ranchi by hosting a captivating variety entertainment programme with in-house talent.
Since its inception in 1983, CET has been rendering design and engineering services to clients both within and outside SAIl, in a whole gamut of areas starting right from mining, coke making, iron making, steelmaking to finishing mills and other auxiliary areas like power, water supply, gas network etc.
Backed by a pool of qualified and experienced engineers, mainly drawn from SAIl units, mines and few other consultancy organisations, CET, over the years, has developed expertise in providing technical services in the niche area of brownfield projects, which have very high level of intricacies.
Successful completion of new mini Blast Furnaces at SAIl’s VISl, Bhadravati, up-gradation of Blast furnaces at BSP, BSl, new Sinter Plant and long Rail Finishing Facilities at Bhilai, new as well as re-building of Coke Ovens at Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela & Durgapur and capacity enhancement of various captive mines are some of the proud achievements of CET collective over the years.
Presently, in the wake of ongoing expansion & modernisation being undertaken by SAIl at its existing Mines & Steel plants, CET is actively involved in several major projects like development of its mines at Taldih & Chiria, installation of a 3.3 Mtpa beneficiation & 2.0 Mtpa pelletisation plant, new 3.0 Mtpa Hot Strip Mill & up-gradation of Blast Furnace no. 1 at Rourkela, new Sinter Plant & up-gradation of Steel Melting Shop-I at Bokaro, 7m tall Coke Oven batteries at both Bhilai & Bokaro to name a few.