Tata Steel BSL Dhenkanal plant

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Tata Steel BSL Dhenkanal plant, also known as Bhushan Steel Ltd (BSL), Tata Steel BSL Odisha, and Tata Steel Angul steel plant, is a 5600 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Meramandali, Odisha, India.

Location

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  • Location: Narendra Pur P.O. Shibapur, Meramandali, District - Dhenkanal - 759121, India[1]
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 20.796053, 85.260382 (exact)

Background

Bhushan Steel limited was established in 1989. The BSL Dhenkanal plant is an integrated steel plant with a capacity of 2.2 mtpa crude steel in 2009-10. With further expansion in stages using both primary and secondary steel production routes the plant now has a capacity of 5.6 mtpa.[2] On May 18, 2018, a subsidiary of Tata Steel acquired 72.65% stake in BSL.[3] On November 27, 2018, BSL was renamed Tata Steel BSL Ltd.[4] During the acquisition BSL was operating at 3.5 mtpa, much below its installed capacity.[5]

The Tata Steel BSL Dhenkanal plant is currently planning basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) expansions upto 12.8 mtpa for 2030.[6] The expansion is planned in two stages:

  • Stage I: Expansion from 5.6 mtpa to 8.2 mtpa. This involves installation of a third blast furnace and two 200 tons BOF.
  • Stage II: Expansion from 8.2 mtpa to 12.8 mtpa. This involves augmentation of existing blast furnace 1 and 2 to produce 3 mtpa additional hot metal, installation of a COG based Midrex Direct reduction plant of capacity 1.6 mtpa, two 100 tons EAF, and two 250 tons BOF.[2]

Accidents

On 13 November, 2013, a deadly fire accident at the blast furnace 2 of the plant killed one worker and injured 19 others, following which the furnace was temporarily sealed by the Directorate of Factories and Broilers. According to a 2013 news article, BSL has witnessed several accidents and had so far claimed more than 100 lives since its inception.[7] According to government data, by 2013, 66 persons died in the plant since 2006, and the plant faces 70 criminal cases.[8]

On 13 June, 2023, 19 workers at the plant sustained burn injuries due to a mishap in one of the blast furnaces which lead to the escape of hot steam from a pipe.[9]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Start date Workforce size
operating[10] 2004[10] 1425[11]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Owner Owner company PermID
Tata Steel BSL Ltd [100%][12] 4295873662 [100%] Tata Steel BSL Ltd[12] 4295873662

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
semi-finished; finished rolled[13] hot rolled coil, pipe, sheet, cold rolled[13] yes[14] blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF)[10] 1 coking plant (plant #1 began in 2010, plant #2 began in 2013); 3 sinter plants (plant #1 began in 2010, plant #2 began in 2013, plant #3 began in 2013); DRI plant (began in 2007; coal-based DRI); CONARC EAF (began in 2010)[10][15]

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

Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
>0 TTPA >0 TTPA[16] 5600 TTPA[13][17][18][19]

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

Blast furnace capacity Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
5700 TTPA[20] 1825 TTPA[21] 7525 TTPA

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

Sinter Coke
>0 TTPA >0 TTPA

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

Year BOF Production EAF Production OHF Production Total (all routes)
2020 4080 TTPA[14]
2021 4900 TTPA[22] 4900 TTPA

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

Year BF Production DRI Production Total (all routes)
2021 4590 TTPA[22] 4590 TTPA


Blast Furnace Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details:

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity
1 operating[20] 2010[20] MECON (Govt. of India); Paul Wurth[23][24] Paul Wurth Blast Furnace Design[24] 3814 m³[23] 2500 TTPA[20]
2 operating[20] 2013[20] MECON (Govt. of India); Paul Wurth[23][24] 3400 m³[20] 3200 TTPA[20]

Articles and Resources

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 "Pre-feasibility report for proposed expansion from 5.6 mtpa to 12.8 mtpa" (PDF). MoEF&CC. April 2016. Retrieved 11 October, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Tanya Thomas (2018-05-18). "Tata Steel buys Bhushan Steel, to settle dues of Rs35,200 crore". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. Hungama Digital Services. "Bhushan Steel Limited is Tata Steel BSL Limited now". www.tatasteel.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. Ankit Gohel (2023-10-11). "HDFC AMC Q2 net profit may rise 11% to ₹404 crore; revenue seen up 15% YoY". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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  8. "Dhenkanal plant faces 70 criminal cases | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  9. "19 injured in blast furnace mishap at Tata Steel's Dhenkanal plant in Odisha". The Indian Express. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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Additional data

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