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VOL. 16 • NO. 3 • April 2022

is an industry leader and we are suitably poised to offer technical by the end of the decade – and is the first large scale
and operationalsolutions. This partnershipwill equip JSL with a rich ironmaking project being undertaken by SMS group’s
understanding of optimising efficiencies, and will be an opportunity local team.
for our studentsto develop necessary skills and amass hands-on The Production performance of Vedanta for the
experience.”
year ended March 31, 2022
SMS group secures order from Jindal Stainless
Limited for a New Blast Furnace Highlights for Vedanta
Iron Ore:
SMS group has been chosen by Jindal Stainless limited
to build a new blast furnace at their Kalinganagar unit in • Highest ever sales of 5.7 Mt at Karnataka, up
India. the blast furnace will have a production capacity 30%YoY
of 2 Mt of hot metal per year. the plant will serve both • Record pig iron production of 790 kt, up 33%YoY
existing downstream steelmaking facilities, as well as
future ones. • Continued engagement with the stakeholders for
resumption of Goa mining
the contract for the equipment, to be designated Blast
Furnace Number 1, was signed between SMS group Steel:
company Paul Wurth and Jindal Stainless limited (JSl) • Record Hot metal production of 1.36 Mt, up 5%YoY
in November 2021. The scope of agreed work includes
the blast furnace, hot blast stoves, a dry gas cleaning • Saleable Steel production at 1.26 Mt, up 6%YoY
plant, a pulverized coal injection and an INBA® slag • Commenced commercial production from recently
granulation plant, to be supplied on an engineering and acquired two Iron ore mines in Orissa
Procurement basis.
FACOR:
this blast furnace will be the first in the JSl’s new
stainless steel complex, which is currently based on • Record Ferro Chrome production of 75 kt
electric arc furnace technology. the new blast furnace • EBITDA margin increased by 3x to $534 per tonne
will be the core of JSl’s Kalinganagar plant expansion. Vedanta to expand steel capacity to 3 Mtpa
With an inner volume of 2,307 m3, the furnace will be
equipped with modern copper and cast iron staves, two Vedanta has approved an expansion project of its eSl
tap holes with complete tMt machines, and a 46 m3 Steel plant, which will double its capacity to 3 Mtpa.
MIDI central feed Bell-less top (Blt). Vedanta will invest $348 million for the expansion
project of its 1.5 Mtpy steel plant located in Bokaro.
Furthermore, a number of auxiliary plants will be
installed, including internal combustion stoves the expansion will include an additional 1,050m³ blast
incorporating all the latest efficiency improvements, a furnace, 0.5 Mtpy coke ovens, a 1.8 Mtpy pellet plant
fully dry gas cleaning system (axial cyclone and bag and an 800 tpd oxygen plant, among other upgrades.
filter) – the first such installation by SMS group for a the producer will also add a new 0.18 Mtpy ductile iron
blast furnace application in India – and an INBA® slag pipe plant, which will maximise value-added processing.
granulation plant based on cold water technology. the expansion, along with the debottlenecking of blast

All the units will be connected to a level 1 automation furnace No.3, sinter plants and a new ladle-refining
system designed and supplied by SMS group company furnace will take the steel plant’s capacity to 3 Mtpa,
Paul Wurth. For the level 2 automation, the customer Vedanta said.
will rely on BFXpert, the integrated level-2 process Renewable Energy
control and operator guidance system for superior blast
furnace operation. Vedanta to source 580 MW of Renewable energy (Re)
for its operations across India
“the commissioning of the new plant is expected by the
end of 2023, and we are looking forward to work getting It has signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) with
underway”, concluded Anil Anand. special purpose vehicles (SPVs) i.e. affiliates of Sterlite
Power Technologies Pvt Ltd (SPTPL) – a company
this project is another step towards India’s goal of engaged in business to supply hybrid-based power
bringing the country’s domestic production to 300 Mt with solar, wind and storage solutions.

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