KSRM Sitakunda steel plant
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KSRM Sitakunda steel plant, also known as Kabir Steel Rolling Mills, is a steel plant in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh:
- Location: Ghoramora, Bara Kumira, Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.499834, 91.715778 (exact)
Background
KSRM was established in 1984 with semi-re-rolling mill of 100 ttpa capacity, which was raised to 800 ttpa eventually with Europe's Pomini technology. As of August 2023, the company is increasing its production capacity from 600 to 800 ttpa.[1] The plant operates a 56MW gas-based captive power plant established in 2020.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1984[3] | 2500[3] | 56MW gas-based Captive Power plant[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSRM Steel Plant Ltd | 5052154119 | E100000131041 | KSRM Steel Plant Ltd[3] | 5052154119 | E100000131041 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | billet, rebar[5] | Expired[6] | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 800[7][3][5] | 800[7][3][5] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production |
|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[3][7] | 400[3][5][7] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[3][7] | 400[3][5][7] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes | 100 |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes | 100 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Bangladesh eyes doubling steel production by 2030". The Business Standard. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ "KSRM Power Plant - The ONE Steel Maker | KSRM". ksrm.com.bd. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20211223102421/https://www.ksrm.com.bd/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://ksrm.com.bd/ksrm-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210527101653/https://ksrm.com.bd/products/production-process/index.html. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://ksrm.com.bd/about-us/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240913182202/https://www.tbsnews.net/supplement/ksrm-capable-meeting-15-20-countrys-steel-demand-679410. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13.
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