Arjas Steel Tadipatri plant

From Global Energy Monitor
This article is part of the
Global Steel Plant Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Download full dataset
Report an error
Sub-articles:

Arjas Steel Tadipatri plant, also known as Gerdau Steel India (formerly), is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, India:

Loading map...
  • Location: Jambulapadu(v) Tadipatri Mandal, Ananthpur District Andhra Pradesh, Pincode - 515411, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 14.873471, 78.048425 (exact)

Background

The Arjas Steel Tadipatri plant began operating in 2012 under Arjas Steel Pvt Ltd.[1] There are two captive power plants on-site producing around 70% of the energy needed at the facility (combined capacity of 21 MW).[2] The first captive power plant uses the waste heat of the coke plant (with a capacity of 15 MW) and the second captive power plant uses blast furnace gas (with a capacity of 6 MW).[1]

In 2018, six workers died and another four were injured after a carbon monoxide gas leak occurred at the plant.[3]

In 2019, another employee died after falling on a fork lift.[4]

Expansion

A 2010 Environment Management plan details the plan to expand the plant capacity from 300 ttpa to 1000 ttpa.[5] In 2019, Arjas Steel Ltd announced its plans to increase the capacity at the plant by 350 to 375 ttpa with an investment of INR 350 crore.[6][7] The company stated it would be investing Rs 200 crore on the expansion, which would be completed in 2023.[8] However, according to the OECD's steelmaking report, the completion date has been updated to 2030.[9] As of December 2022, the expansion has already begun and is expected to commence operations in 2025.[10]


In April 2024, Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores (SMIORE) signed an agreement to acquire 81% stake in Arjas Steel for an enterprise value of ₹3,000 crore.[11]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source
Main plant Operating[12] – – 2012[13] 1800[14] two captive power plants (21 MW capacity combined)[14] Bellary, Hospet, Kurnool, Kadappa[15]
Main plant Operating[12] – – 2012[13] 1800[14] two captive power plants (21 MW capacity combined)[14] Bellary, Hospet, Kurnool, Kadappa[15]
Expansion Construction[16] 2019[17] 2022[18] 2025[19] – – Bellary, Hospet, Kurnool, Kadappa[15]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Arjas Steel Pvt Ltd[20] 4297665844 E100000130841

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[13] profiles; rounds; squares; bars[13] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[21] 2018[22] 2021[22] BF, BOF[23] sinter plant; coke ovens; 1 BF (300 m3); 2 BOF (32 ton each)[23][24]
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[13] profiles; rounds; squares; bars[13] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[21] 2018[22] 2021[22] BF, BOF[23] sinter plant; coke ovens; 1 BF (300 m3); 2 BOF (32 ton each)[23][24]
Expansion semi-finished; finished rolled[13] profiles; rounds; squares; bars[13] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[21] – – BF, BOF[23] BF; BOF[23][15]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 325 TTPA[13][13] 325 TTPA[13][13]
Main plant mothballed 325 TTPA[13][13] 325 TTPA[13][13]
Expansion construction 620 TTPA[25][15] 620 TTPA[25][15]

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 324 TTPA[23] 324 TTPA[23]
Main plant mothballed –[23] –[23]
Expansion construction 700 TTPA[15] 700 TTPA[15]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Phase Sinter Coke
Main plant 450 TTPA[23] 200 TTPA[24]
Main plant 450 TTPA[23] 200 TTPA[24]
Expansion – –

Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF Production Total (all routes)
2020 – –
2021 295 TTPA[26] 295 TTPA
2022 303 TTPA[26] 303 TTPA

Table 8: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF Production Total (all routes)
2020 – –
2021 16 TTPA[26] 16 TTPA
2022 25 TTPA[26] 25 TTPA

Blast Furnace Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
unknown construction[16] 2019[17] 2022[18] 2030[25] – 750 m³[15] 700[15] unknown unknown
unknown operating[13] unknown unknown 2010[27] Shougang, China[27] 350 m³[23] 324[23] unknown unknown

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Steel Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Launch of the Brand". Arjas. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Arjas Steel Private Ltd". Indian Steel Association. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Umashanker, K (2018-07-13). "Six dead in Tadipatri steel factory gas leak". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Contract employee dies in accident at steel factory". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2019-07-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ↑ "Environment Management Plan for Proposed Expansion (from 0.3 mtpa to 1.0 mtpa)" (PDF). Arjas. November 2010. Retrieved 09 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Mazumdar, Rakhi (2019-11-01). "Arjas Steel starts working on four-year road map to raise capacity". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Arjas Steel to invest Rs. 350 crore at its Tadipatri unit". Deccan Chronicle. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 09 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Reddem, Appaji (2019-10-20). "Arjas Steel to invest ₹200 crore on doubling its capacity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  9. ↑ "Latest Developments in Steelmaking Capacity" (PDF). OECD. 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Arjas Steel to surge annual production capacity by 37.5%". Maufacturing Today. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 09 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Sandur Manganese to acquire Arjas Steel for ₹3,000 crore". Financialexpress. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125060441/https://www.arjas.com/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 https://www.arjas.com/about-us. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220116025850/http://indsteel.org/arjas-steel-private-ltd.php. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240115065734/https://www.arjas.com/assets/images/clearances/Environmental-Impact-Assessment-Reports.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221220120202/https://www.indiablooms.com/finance-details/17418/arjas-steel-to-increase-annual-production-capacity-to-550-000-tons-at-an-investment-of-over-rs-600-cr.html. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240115055220/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/arjas-steel-starts-working-on-four-year-road-map-to-raise-capacity/articleshow/71852902.cms. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/project-for-expansion-of-arjas-steel-plants-in-india-kicks-off/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ [https://www.indiablooms.com/finance-details/17418/arjas-steel-to-increase-annual-production-capacity-to-550-000-tons-at-an-investment-of-over-rs-600-cr.html https://www.newprojectstracker.com/blog/arjas-steel-to-invest-rs-610-crore-to-augment-capacity/ https://www.indiablooms.com/finance-details/17418/arjas-steel-to-increase-annual-production-capacity-to-550-000-tons-at-an-investment-of-over-rs-600-cr.html https://www.newprojectstracker.com/blog/arjas-steel-to-invest-rs-610-crore-to-augment-capacity/]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); line feed character in |url= at position 157 (help)
  20. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112162003/https://www.arjas.com/about-us/units-in-india. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220204142250/https://www.arjas.com/industry-applications. Archived from the original on 04 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 https://www.arjas.com/certifications. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 23.12 23.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119233914/https://www.arjas.com/value-chain/key-facilities. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 https://www.arjas.com/tadipatri. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240115075452/https://www.arjas.com/assets/images/clearances/En-Plan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 (PDF) http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/EDS/19_May_2017_1919304707DYCJP5XResponseLettertoEC-Gerdau.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Resources

Retrieved from "https://www.gem.wiki/w/index.php?title=Arjas_Steel_Tadipatri_plant&oldid=722501"
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Powered by MediaWiki
Powered by Canasta
Powered by Semantic MediaWiki