Swadesh Metallics Simga Steel Plant

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Swadesh Metallics Simga Steel Plant is a blast furnace (BF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) announced steel plant in Simga, Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Simga, Chhattisgarh, India:

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  • Location: Village-Kesda, Tehsil Simga, District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 21.625706, 81.705254 (approximate)

Background

In 2021, Swadesh Metallics Pvt Ltd announced its plan to set up an integrated steel plant in Simga, Chhattisgarh at an estimated cost of ₹14800 million. The project involved setting up of pelletization plant (0.6 mtpa), DRI plant (0.42 mtpa), SMS with caster (0.6 mtpa (12 x 15T induction furnace units), rolling mill unit, RHF unit, Blast Furnace, Sinter plant, Coal washery and a captive power plant of 52 MW (WHRB) and 45 MW (CFBC). As of August 2021, the project was in planning stage.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Announced date Power source
Announced[2] 2021[2] 97 MW Captive Power Plant[2]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Owner Owner company GEM ID
Swadesh Metallics Pvt Ltd E100001012071

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
DI Pipe; bar[3] BF, DRI, other[2] BF, 2 DRI (350 tpd each), 12 IF (15 ton each)[2][4]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 600 TTPA

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 260 TTPA[3] 420 TTPA[2][2] 680 TTPA[3][2][2]

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

Sinter Pellets
400 TTPA[3] 600 TTPA[2]

Blast Furnace Details

Table 7: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
unknown announced[2] 2021[2] unknown unknown 250 m³[4] 260[3] unknown unknown

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References

  1. IbisResearch (2021-10-11). "Swadesh Metallics plans integrated steel plant in Kesda - Chhattisgarh Industry News". chhattisgarh.industry-focus.net. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119002850/https://chhattisgarh.industry-focus.net/2021/10/11/swadesh-metallics-plans-integrated-steel-plant-in-kesda/. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240119004032/https://enviscecb.org/492/English.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240119004716/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/Minutes/2504202313809899ApprovedMinutesof26thEAC.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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