Indian state-run steelmaker Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has announced that the modernization and expansion works at the company's IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) is nearing completion. After modernization, ISP will be able to produce 2.9 million mt of pig iron per year.
According to SAIL's statement, the new seven meter-tall coke oven battery at the plant has commenced trial operations and is providing coke support to sister steel plants. It has supplied more than 20,000 mt of coke so far. The sinter plant, another key unit which has started hot trials, has an annual production capacity of 3.8 million mt.
Besides the coke oven and sinter plant, the wire rod mill has commenced trial production. Having an annual production capacity of 500,000 mt per year, it will produce cold headed steel for fasteners, critical wire rope applications and special quality electrodes.
Modernization at SAIL IISCO plant nears completion
Demet Kazdal
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