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RINL Vizag Steel plant, also known as Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, is a steel plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India that operates blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam 530031, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 17.612846, 83.191918 (exact)

Background

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited has Navratna PSE (Private Sector Enterprise) status by the Government of India under the Ministry of Steel.[1] Vizag steel was inaugurated on 17 April, 1970. The plant was constructed in collaboration with the then USSR and Germany.[2] The construction of the first blast furnace was started in 1982.[3]

In 2012, 19 people died in an explosion soon after commissioning of an oxygen plant in steel melt shop III. Trade union officials alleged that routine maintenance work at the plant had been neglected for over 12 months.[4]

In 2021, the central government announced its plan for 100% divestment in RINL, which triggered massive regional protests in Andhra Pradesh.[5][6] Following which the government decided to stop the plan to privatise the plant.[7]

Since February 2022, the company was operating with BF #1 and BF #2 due to coking coal shortages.[8] The company restarted the third blast furnace from 30 December 2023.[9][10] BF #1 and BF #3 were closed from March and September 2024 due to lack of funds and raw materials, primarily coking coal.[11] BF #1 was restarted on 28 October 2024.[12]

In January 2025, a proposal to revive the plant was announced that the government is likely to announce a financial package of approximately INR 10,000 crores to address the liabilities of the ailing steel plant.[13]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
1970[14][15] 1971[16] 1989[16] 12794[17] Power generated at two captive power plants, solar power plant, back pressure turbine station (BPTS), Gas Expansion Turbine Station (GET), waste heat recovery at sinter plant.[18] Captive mines operational beginning in 2006. (Unclear if these are iron ore or met coal mines)[16] unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Full Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd [100.0%] 4296922665 [100.0%] E100000001935 [100.0%] Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd [100%][16] 4296922665 E100000001935 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[19] wire rod, rebar, channel, bar, billet, pig iron, rounds, special[20][19] building and infrastructure[19] yes[16] yes[16] BF; BOF

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

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 7302[21] 7302[21]

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

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 7500[21] 7500[21]

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

Sinter Coke
10101[22][21] 4200[22][21]

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

Year BOF production Total (all routes)
2019 4833[20][23] 4833[20][23]
2020 4302[24] 4302[24]
2021 5300[17] 5300[17]
2022 4140[17] 4140[17]
2023 4410[17] 4410[17]

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

Year BF production Total (all routes)
2019 5200[20] 5200[20]
2020 4682[24][23] 4682[24][23]
2021 5800[17] 5800[17]
2022 4410[17] 4410[17]
2023 4700[17] 4700[17]

Unit Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
BF 1 operating[21] 1985[15] 1990[25][21] Siemens VAI; Primetals Technologies (2014 upgrade) Paul Wurth Bell-less Top (Gipromez design)[26][27][21] 3891.0 m3[21][27] 2500[21] unknown 2014-07-30[28]
BF 2 operating[21] – 1992[21] Primetals Technologies (2017 upgrade) Paul Wurth Bell-less Top (Gipromez design)[27][21][21] 3891.0 m3[21][27] 2500[21] unknown 2017-10-21[29]
BF 3 operating[21] – 2012[21] Paul Wurth Paul Wurth Parallel Hopper Bell Less Top[26][26][21] 3800.0 m3[21] 2500[21] unknown –

Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
BOF A operating[22] 1990[21] LD converter[30] 1167[21] 150.0 tonnes[21]
BOF B operating[22] 1991[21] LD Converter[30] 1167[21] 150.0 tonnes[21]
BOF C operating[22] 1992[21] LD Converter[30] 1167[21] 150.0 tonnes[21]
BOF D operating[22] 2014[21] LD Converter[30] 1267[21] 150.0 tonnes[21]
BOF E operating[22] 2013[21] LD Converter[30] 1267[21] 150.0 tonnes[21]
BOF F operating[22] 2016[21] LD Converter[30] 1267[21] 150.0 tonnes[21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Vizag Steel Plant, Steel Plant in Visakhapatnam, Steel Project". www.visakhapatnamonline.in. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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  12. ↑ Patnaik, K. M. P. (2024-10-28). "Blast Furnace-1 of Vizag Steel Plant restarted". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 21.20 21.21 21.22 21.23 21.24 21.25 21.26 21.27 21.28 21.29 21.30 21.31 21.32 21.33 21.34 21.35 21.36 21.37 21.38 21.39 https://web.archive.org/web/20211230071917/https://www.vizagsteel.com/myindex.asp?tm. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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