Ramsarup Industries Kharagpur steel plant
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Ramsarup Industries Kharagpur steel plant, also known as Ramsarup Kharagpur, Ramsarup Lohh Udyog (formerly), is a steel plant in Kharagpur, Saha Chowk, Midnapur, West Bengal, India that operates blast furnace (BF), direct reduced iron (DRI), and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kharagpur, Saha Chowk, Midnapur, West Bengal, India:
- Location: P.O - Rakha Jangal, Saha Chowk, Kharagpur, Dist-Midnapur, West Bengal, India
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.977477, 88.457443 (exact)
Background
Ramsarup Lohh Udyog was formed as an independent company in 2004, and merged with Ramsarup Industries Limited in 2008. The plant currently consists of a 350 m3 blast furnace with a capacity of 300 ttpa, and 500 tpd DRI plant with a capacity of 150 ttpa.[1][2]
In May 2022, Ramsarup Industries Ltd was acquired by Shyam Metallics and Energy Limited, following a bankruptcy resolution process. The plant had been lying closed for 10 years and was being revived after the acquisition.[3][4]
The plant is currently building a steel melting shop comprising of 70 ton EAF, which was envisioned as part of the plant during inception but was not implemented then.[5][1][6] The company website also lists another plan to install a second blast furnace and a DRI plant.[7]
As of May 2024, Steel Melting Shop, Rolling Mill and Blast Furnace is not yet installed.[8]
According to Shyam Metalics annual report 2024-25, the company installed a DRI of 150 ttpa and captive power plant of 20MW at the Ramsarup plant.[9]
RIL is restarting its operations after few years, and will begin production in two phases. The company has commenced production of sponge iron through direct reduced iron (DRI), while those of other products such as pig iron via mini blast furnace is expected to commence by the end of fiscal 2025. RIL has only commenced operations of its DRI sponge iron capacity as a part of phase 1, amounting to ~Rs 750 crore (~55% of total capex). The second phase of the capital expenditure (capex) includes setting up finished products capacity in the form of ductile iron pipe and steel wires, which is likely to be completed by April 2026.[10]
RIL is also developing production capacity of 2,400 wagons per year in the first phase, which will be scaled to 4,800 wagons annually in the second phase.[11]
A second blast furnace began operation at the plant on October 30, 2025, with commercial production to commence by end of November 2025.[12][13] A linear sinter plant under construction is expected to start production in the third week of November.[13]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006[14] | 2007[15] | 20MW Captive Power Plant (began in 2009); 40 MW (upcoming)[15][16] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd | 5000933245 | E100001012152 | Ramsarup Industries Ltd [100%][15] | 4295874334 | E100000130705 [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[15] | billet, wire[15] | energy[15] | unknown | unknown | BF; DRI; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 690[15][17] | 690[15][17] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| construction | – | 180[18] | 180[18] |
| operating | 750[16][15] | 180[16] | 930[16][15] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter |
|---|
| >0[19] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | DRI production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2023 | –[20] | 111[20] | 111[20] |
| 2024 | –[18] | 130[18] | 130[18] |
Unit Details
Table 8: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 1 | operating[15] | 2007[15] | MECON Bell less top[15] | 350.0[15] | 300[15] | unknown |
| BF 2 | operating[16][21] | 2025[21] | – | 350.0[22] | 450[16] | unknown |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[17] | 2009[15] | Tata Growth Shop Outokumppu[15][15] | rotary kiln[15] | 180[16] |
| unknown DRI (2) | construction[23][18] | 2026[24] | – | rotary kiln[24] | 180[18] |
Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | coal (solid)[25] |
| unknown DRI (2) | coal (solid)[25] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[17] | 2006 | M/s. Sarralle, Spain[15] | 690[15][17] | 70.0[17][22] |
Table 12: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % basic/merchant pig iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[17] | >0 | >0[17] | >0[17] |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ramsarup Group". www.ramsarup.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "Ramsarup Industries | PDF | Wire | Chemical Substances". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ↑ "India's Ramsarup Industries to restart operations under new owners". www.steelorbis.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ↑ "Ramsarup restart to revive 2,000 jobs". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ↑ "Latest developments in steelmaking capacity" (PDF). OECD. 2022. Retrieved 16 October, 2023.
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- ↑ "Ramsarup Group". www.ramsarup.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "Six monthly environment compliance" (PDF). Shyam Metalics. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Shyam Metalics Annual report 2024-25" (PDF). Shyam Metalics. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Rating Rationale". www.crisil.com. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "Shyam Metalics to Set Up Wagon Manufacturing Plant in West Bengal | India Infoline". www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ "Shyam Metalics's Ramsarup Industries to commission modern blast furnace in Nov 2025". www.projectstoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Steel Production: Ramsarup Industries to commission modern blast furnace, sinter plant by November-end, ETManufacturing". manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240111015542/https://webapps.sgs.com/quality-network/full/Waste%20Heat%20Based%20Captive%20Power%20Project%20of%20RLUL%20in%20West%20Bengal.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-11.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/shyam-metalics-gains-3-on-commissioning-blast-furnace-sinter-plant-in-wb-124110500534_1.html.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.crisil.com/mnt/winshare/Ratings/RatingList/RatingDocs/RamsarupIndustriesLimited_November%2012_%202024_RR_356671.html.
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