Arjas Steel Tadipatri plant

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Arjas Steel Tadipatri plant, also known as Gerdau Steel India (formerly), is a steel plant in Tadipatri, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India that operates blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Tadipatri, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India:

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  • Location: Jambulapadu(v) Tadipatri Mandal, Ananthpur District Andhra Pradesh, Pincode - 515411, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 14.873471, 78.048425 (exact)

Background

The Arjas Steel Tadipatri plant began operating in 2012 under Arjas Steel Pvt Ltd.[1] There are two captive power plants on-site producing around 70% of the energy needed at the facility (combined capacity of 21 MW).[2] The first captive power plant uses the waste heat of the coke plant (with a capacity of 15 MW) and the second captive power plant uses blast furnace gas (with a capacity of 6 MW).[1]

In 2018, six workers died and another four were injured after a carbon monoxide gas leak occurred at the plant.[3]

In 2019, another employee died after falling on a fork lift.[4]

Expansion

A 2010 Environment Management plan details the plan to expand the plant capacity from 300 ttpa to 1000 ttpa.[5] In 2019, Arjas Steel Ltd announced its plans to increase the capacity at the plant by 350 to 375 ttpa with an investment of INR 350 crore.[6][7] The company stated it would be investing Rs 200 crore on the expansion, which would be completed in 2023.[8] However, according to the OECD's steelmaking report, the completion date has been updated to 2030.[9] As of December 2022, the expansion has already begun and is expected to commence operations in 2025.[10]


In April 2024, Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores (SMIORE) signed an agreement to acquire 81% stake in Arjas Steel for an enterprise value of ₹3,000 crore.[11]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
2012-11[12][13] 1800[14] two captive power plants (15 MW COG-based WHR power plant + 6 MW Blast furnace gas based)[14] Bellary, Hospet, Kurnool, Kadappa[15] unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
ADV Partners Holdings Ltd unknown E100001016284 Arjas Steel Pvt Ltd [100%][16] 4297665844 E100000130841 [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[13] square, rounds, profile, bar[13] automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, steel packaging, tools and machinery, transport[17] Expired[18] 2024-01-10[18] 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)
construction 620[19][15] 620[19][15]
operating 334[13] 334[13]

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)
construction 700[15] 700[15]
operating 324[20] 324[20]

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

Sinter Coke Pellets
450[20] 200[21] NF

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

Year BOF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 unknown unknown –
2020 unknown unknown –
2021 295[22] –[22] 295[22]
2022 303[22] –[22] 303[22]
2023 unknown unknown –

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

Year BF production Other/unknown iron production Total (all routes)
2019 unknown unknown –
2020 unknown unknown –
2021 16[22] –[22] 16[22]
2022 25[22] –[22] 25[22]
2023 unknown unknown –

Unit Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
unknown BF (1) operating[13] 2010[23] – 2012[12] Shougang, China two-bells[23][21] 350.0 m3[20] 324[20] unknown
unknown BF (2) construction[24] 2019[25] 2022[26] 2025[27] – 750.0 m3[15] 700[15] unknown

Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown BOF (1) operating[21] 2010[23] – 2012[12] 167[13] 32.0 tonnes[21][20]
unknown BOF (2) operating[21] 2010[23] – 2012[12] 167[13] 32.0 tonnes[21][20]
unknown BOF (3) construction[24] 2019[25] 2022[26] 2025[27][28] 620[15][19] 50.0 tonnes[20]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Launch of the Brand". Arjas. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Arjas Steel Private Ltd". Indian Steel Association. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Umashanker, K (2018-07-13). "Six dead in Tadipatri steel factory gas leak". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Contract employee dies in accident at steel factory". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2019-07-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ↑ "Environment Management Plan for Proposed Expansion (from 0.3 mtpa to 1.0 mtpa)" (PDF). Arjas. November 2010. Retrieved 09 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Mazumdar, Rakhi (2019-11-01). "Arjas Steel starts working on four-year road map to raise capacity". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Arjas Steel to invest Rs. 350 crore at its Tadipatri unit". Deccan Chronicle. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 09 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Reddem, Appaji (2019-10-20). "Arjas Steel to invest ₹200 crore on doubling its capacity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  9. ↑ "Latest Developments in Steelmaking Capacity" (PDF). OECD. 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Arjas Steel to surge annual production capacity by 37.5%". Maufacturing Today. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 09 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Sandur Manganese to acquire Arjas Steel for ₹3,000 crore". Financialexpress. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://www.arjas.com/milestonetimeline. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 https://www.arjas.com/about-us. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220116025850/http://indsteel.org/arjas-steel-private-ltd.php. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240115065734/https://www.arjas.com/assets/images/clearances/Environmental-Impact-Assessment-Reports.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112162003/https://www.arjas.com/about-us/units-in-india. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220204142250/https://www.arjas.com/industry-applications. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://www.arjas.com/certifications. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119233914/https://www.arjas.com/value-chain/key-facilities. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 https://www.arjas.com/tadipatri. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240115075452/https://www.arjas.com/assets/images/clearances/En-Plan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 (PDF) http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/EDS/19_May_2017_1919304707DYCJP5XResponseLettertoEC-Gerdau.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221220120202/https://www.indiablooms.com/finance-details/17418/arjas-steel-to-increase-annual-production-capacity-to-550-000-tons-at-an-investment-of-over-rs-600-cr.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240115055220/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/arjas-steel-starts-working-on-four-year-road-map-to-raise-capacity/articleshow/71852902.cms. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/project-for-expansion-of-arjas-steel-plants-in-india-kicks-off/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/arjas-steel-to-invest-rs-610-crore-to-augment-capacity-to-5-5l-tonne-11671025738373.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  28. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240912170957/https://www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/arjas-steel-to-surge-annual-production-capacity-by-37-5. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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