Refractory brick laying inaugurated

With the objective of setting up an environment friendly, state-of-the-art battery, the contract for rebuilding battery number four was awarded to a Ranchi-based company at a cost of Rs 142.6 crore. The entire project will be implemented in a schedule time of 24 months, RSP sources said here today.     

After commissioning of this battery, more than 1,000 tonnes additonal hard coke will be available per day to meet the requirements of the blast furnaces to maintain the required production level of hot metal.     

Also the coke oven gas available will supplement the energy balance of the plant. It will also facilitate taking up planned repair of other existing batteries without affecting the productivity of the blast furnace.     

The environmental control feature of the battery will ensure the pollution free charging of coal into the oven.The chimney height from existing 90 meters to 95 meters will ensure a better combustion and effective ecacuation of waste gas, the sources said.