JSL commissions metal recovery plant

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has announced the commissioning of state-of-the-art metal recovery plant in association with US-based Harsco Corporation, a worldwide leader in providing material processing and environmental services.

The metal recovery plant is part of multi-year contract to provide on-site material processing services by Harsco and will be located at JSL’s fully integrated stainless steel manufacturing facility at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district.

This system will enable recovery of the trapped metal (ferro chrome) from the slag generated during the production of ferrochrome and will help in enhancing the output by minimising wastage.

There was a loss of 5,000-6,000 tonne metal per year, which will now be recovered through this novel technology. This will result in least slag generation, which will be processed in adherence to the environmental norms.

Commenting on the partnership, S Bhattacharya, director (operations) JSL said, “JSL is always committed towards the protection of environment and to minimise the wastage of precious metals and minerals during the production process. This technology will help JSL to reduce the wastage of precious natural resources and will also help to reduce the amount of new metals & minerals, which would otherwise have been purchased or extracted from Nature.”