Rashmi Metaliks Kharagpur steel plant
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Rashmi Metaliks Kharagpur steel plant, also known as RML Kharagpur, is a blast furnace (BF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) steel plant operating in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India:
- Location: Village Gokulpur, P.O. Shyamraipur, P.S. Kharagpur (Local), District West Medinipur, West Bengal, India
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.360664, 87.295932 (exact)
Background
The plant operates a mini blast furnace and steel melting shop comprising of induction furnaces.[1] A public hearing was held in August 2024 regarding the proposed expansion of the plant to increase blast furnace capacity to 550 ttpa, and steel melting shop to 830 ttpa by addition of four 25 tonne induction furnaces.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating[3] | 2004[3] | One captive power plant (25 MW)[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|
| Rashmi Metaliks Ltd[3] | 4298375168 | E100000130890 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude; semi-finished; finished rolled[3] | DRI; pig iron; billets; TMT bars; DI pipes; wire rod[3] | yes[3] | BF, DRI, other[3] | BF (215 m3); 7 IF (2x8ton; 2x20ton; 3x20ton)[3][5] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| operating | 500 TTPA |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 200 TTPA[3][6] | 200 TTPA[3][6] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|---|
| >0 TTPA[3] | 600 TTPA[5] | 2100 TTPA[3] |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | operating[3][6] | unknown | unknown | 2007[4] | 215 m³[7] | 200[3][6] | unknown | unknown[8] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "A pre-feasibility report for 2, 50,000 TPA Rolling Mill for manufacturing Wire, Wire Rod & TMT Bars" (PDF). Environmentclearance.nic.in. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Proceedings of public hearing" (PDF). West Bengal Pollution Control Board. 2024-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125061050/https://www.rashmigroup.com/rashmi-metaliks-ltd/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112195421/http://rml.careersitemanager.com/about-us/. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240111025221/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/modification/Amendment/Attach_file/22122016EO1FVWY5PFR.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 http://rml.careersitemanager.com/about-us/#:~:text=Rashmi%20Metaliks%20Ltd.%2C%20the%20flagshipat%20Kharagpur%20in%20West%20Bengal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/modification/Amendment/Attach_file/22122016EO1FVWY5PFR.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.wbpcb.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Executive%20Summary_RML.pdf.
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