Jindal Steel
& Power has successfully commissioned the 351 cubic metre (m3) blast
furnace at Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh within 16 months from zero date.
The design of
the blast furnace was based on the latest technology and is fitted with stave cooling, cast
house, hot blast stoves, gas cleaning system, blowers, slag granulation unit,
conveyorised charging system, stock house with electronic weighing system and
all other service facilities. The blast furnace has also been provided with
PLC-based control & monitoring system for furnace charging and hot blast
stoves. The advanced features would help in high productivity and less energy
consumption.
Mecon was the project management consultant
for the blast furnace.