Shyam Steel Mejia Steel Plant

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Shyam Steel Mejia Steel Plant is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) steel plant operating in Meija, West Bengal, India.

Location

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  • Location: J.L.No. 11, Jemua Mouza, Mejia Block, Bankura District, West Bengal-722143, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 23.564157, 87.089552 (exact)

Background

The Meija plant received environmental clearance in August 2008. The plant is undergoing expansion from 396 ttpa to 894 ttpa at an investment of around INR 1,410 crore.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Power source
Main plant Operating[2] 2008[2] 10 MW WHRB; 7 MW FBC[2]
Expansion Announced[2] 2019[2] 36 MW WHRB; 18 MW FBC[2]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Shyam Steel Industries Ltd[2] 4298177772 E100000130859

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant semi-finished[2] bars; rods[2] DRI, other[2] DRI, IF[2]
Expansion semi-finished[2] bars; rods[2] DRI, EAF, other[2] 4 DRI (425 tpd each); 13 IF (3x15 ton; 5x17 ton; 5x15 ton); 1 EAF (30 ton)[2]

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* Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 234 TTPA
Expansion announced 198 TTPA[2] 659 TTPA[2]

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* Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 225 TTPA[2] 225 TTPA[2]
Expansion announced 561 TTPA[2][2][2][2] 561 TTPA[2][2][2][2]

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

Phase Pellets
Main plant
Expansion 800 TTPA[2]

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References

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