SAIL commissions new sinter facility at Bhilai Plant

20 Mar 2014 Evaluate

As a part of Rs 17,265 crore modernisation plan of the flagship mill, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has commissioned Rs 730-crore new sinter facility at its Bhilai Plant. The modernisation & expansion work at the company’s flagship unit will enhance the Plant’s production levels to 7.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of Hot Metal from the current level of 5 MTPA with an investment of over Rs 17,265 crore

This is part of the total outlay of Rs 72,000 crore for expansion of the company’s hot metal capacity from 14.23 MTPA to 23.46 MTPA. The new facilities coming up at Bhilai include a new blast furnace, sinter machine, a coke oven battery, steel melting shop, universal rail mill and a bar and rod mill.

SAIL is India's largest steel producing company. With a turnover of Rs 49,350 crore, the company is among the five Maharatnas of the country's Central Public Sector Enterprises. SAIL has five integrated steel plants, three special plants, and one subsidiary in different parts of the country.

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