Rungta Mines Karakolha sponge iron plant
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Rungta Mines Karakolha sponge iron plant is a steel plant in Karakolha, Barbil, Keonjhar, Odisha, India that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and steelmaking technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Karakolha, Barbil, Keonjhar, Odisha, India:
- Location:
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.13237, 85.417031 (exact)
Background
Rungta Mines Ltd. (RML) is operating a Sponge Iron Plant at village Karakolha, Odisha, India since 2006. It has 5 nos. X 100 tonnes per day sponge iron kilns.[1] In 2018, the company submitted a draft environmental impact assessment report for a proposed expansion of the plant by addition of a direct reduced iron unit and a steel melting shop comprising of induction furnaces.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002[3] | 2006[3] | 1444[4] | 109 MW CPP (30 MW WHRB; 79 MW AFBC/CFBC)[4][5] | Captive mine; OMC and other private mines[5] | imported and domestic[5] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rungta Mines Ltd | 4298502619 | E100000130898 | Rungta Mines Ltd[3] | 4298502619 | E100000130898 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished[5] | billet[5] | unknown | unknown | DRI; Steel other/unspecified |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 580[5] | 580[5] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 309[5] | 309[5] |
| operating | 180[6][7] | 180[6][7] |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI 1 | operating[8][6] | 2002-03-13[3] | 2006[3] | rotary kiln[5] | 36[7][6] | coal[5] |
| DRI 2 | operating[8][6] | 2004-02-21[3] | 2006[3] | rotary kiln[5] | 36[7][6] | coal[5] |
| DRI 3 | operating[8][6] | 2004-02-21[3] | 2006[3] | rotary kiln[5] | 36[7][6] | coal[5] |
| DRI 4 | operating[8][6] | 2004-02-21[3] | 2006[3] | rotary kiln[5] | 36[7][6] | coal[5] |
| DRI 5 | operating[8][6] | 2004-02-21[3] | 2006[3] | rotary kiln[5] | 36[7][6] | coal[5] |
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[5] | 2018[5] | – | rotary kiln[5] | 309[5] | coal[5] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Final EIA and EMP of the proposed 20MW power plant within existing premises of sponge iron plant". environmentclearance.nic.in. 2017-10. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Executive Summary of draft EIA and EMP for proposed expansion of Karakolha" (PDF). ospcboard.odisha.gov.in. 2020-11. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://avenuemail.in/rungtas-to-invest-rs-3577-crore-in-mines-sponge-and-steel-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 (PDF) https://ospcboard.odisha.gov.in/wp-content/plugins/hearing/uploads/files_1608094933_1546956366.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/TOR/4O1XVSCJ071820191ToRLtrRungtaMinesLtd229-2016.pdf.
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