Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd. (SMEL) has formally commissioned a new blast furnace and established a sinter plant at its Jamuria location. This important new venture, which will require an investment of Rs. 600 crore, will aim at enhancing capacity as a means of meeting the growing demand of all forms of superior steel for use in various industries.
A recently commissioned blast furnace has increased the plant capacity to 0.77 MTPA from the previous level of 0.45 MTPA as per current reports. It has three top fired stoves, dry Gas cleaning technology with a present era technology of coal dust injection of up to 550 cubic metres blast furnace steel making. Based on this improvement it was envisaged that there would be an additional production of off steel by 0.77 MTPA and additional profits of about Rs. 700/MTPA.
The new blast furnace and sinter facility would increase India’s capacity to produce steel, according to Brij Bhushan Agarwal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited, who commented on this noteworthy milestone.
An extra 10 per cent energy recovery is provided by the plant’s 18 MW Top Gas Pressure Recovery Turbine (TRT), which increases operating efficiency. Compared to traditional systems, a specialised evaporative cooling system uses around 20 per cent less water and electricity. As part of the company’s expansion goal, the facility is also built for zero process water discharge, which maximises process efficiency.
In addition to the blast furnace, the business opened a 1.11 MTPA sinter plant to convert iron ore fines into a feedstock that could be used in the blast furnace. It is anticipated that this expansion would lower manufacturing costs and improve operational efficiency.
Growing manufacturing efficiency is a strategic priority for Shyam Metalics, as evidenced by their brownfield expansion. With engineering assistance from SDM of China, the plant uses high-temperature hot blast (1200°C) and high peak pressure (1.5 bar) technology, allowing for increased coal infusion and energy savings.
