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SAIL Bhilai steel plant, also known as BSP, is a 3000 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steel plant operating in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
The map below shows the location of the steel plant in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.
- Location: Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh 490021, India[1]
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 21.185157, 81.394207 (exact)
Background
SAIL has Maharatna CPSE (Central Public Sector Enterprise) status by the Government of India under the Ministry of Steel.[2]
The Surakachhar coal mine supplies coal to the facility.
The plant is currently planning two expansion projects (see 'Additional proposed capacities' below).
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating[3] | 1959[4] | 13279[5] | Bhilai Steel power station[6] | Captive mine at Dalli-Rajhara Iron Ore Complex, 80 kms from Bhilai.[7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | State-owned entity department | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Owner | Owner company PermID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| full[8] | Ministry of Steel[8] | Steel Authority of India Ltd [100%][9] | 4295872623 [100%] | Steel Authority of India Ltd[10] | 4295872623 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished[1] | semis, rails, wire rods, plates[1] | automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; transport[11] | yes[3] | yes[3] | blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF)[1] | coking plant (8 batteries of 65 ovens, 3 batteries of 67 ovens); 2 sinter plants; 3 BOF (3x110/130-tonne); 4 THF (4x250-tonne)[7] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 3000 TTPA[3][12][13][14] | 3000 TTPA |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 4700 TTPA[3][15] | 4700 TTPA |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Coke |
|---|---|
| 9235 TTPA[16][17] | 3940 TTPA[16][17] |
Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Year | BOF Production | EAF Production | OHF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5320 TTPA[5] | – | – | 5320 TTPA |
| 2021 | 4240 TTPA[18] | – | – | 4240 TTPA |
Table 8: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Year | BF Production | DRI Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5759 TTPA[19] | – | 5759 TTPA |
| 2021 | 4600 TTPA[18] | – | 4600 TTPA |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details:
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Stop date | Current size | Current capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operating[7][15] | 1959[7][15] | 2022[15] | 1033 m³[7][15] | 568 TTPA[3] |
| 4 | operating[7][15] | – | – | 1719 m³[7][15] | 946 TTPA[3] |
| 5 | operating[7][15] | – | – | 1719 m³[7][15] | 946 TTPA[3] |
| 6 | operating[7][15] | 1971[7][15] | – | 1719 m³[7][15] | 946 TTPA[3] |
| 7 | operating[7][15] | 2007[7][15] | – | 2355 m³[7][15] | 1295 TTPA[3] |
Articles and Resources
References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Steel Authority of India Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited, Retrieved on: May 19, 2020
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{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211113072424/https://steel.gov.in/sites/default/files/Annual%20Report-Ministry%20of%20Steel%202020-21.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-13.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220108035637/https://www.teriin.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/Towards%20a%20Low%20Carbon%20Steel%20Sector%20Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210810174828/https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sail-aims-to-start-next-phase-of-expansion-in-2023-24/2307559/. Archived from the original on 2021-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211031194233/https://sail.co.in/sites/default/files/steel-plants/2020-03/EC-Bhilai-24.05.19.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-31.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ EstimatedbyproratingacrossSAILplantshttps://sail.co.in/sites/default/files/2021-10/Sustainability-Report%202020_2021.pdf
Other resources
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Additional data
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