Records best ever finished, saleable steel production; several records made for April to December
Team News Riveting
Raipur, January 18
SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant that has witnessed a remarkable growth in the third quarter of current fiscal year has recorded best ever Finished Steel production of 32,10,023 Tonnes and best ever Saleable Steel Production of 34,29,227 Tonnes for the April to Dec period of Fiscal Year 22-23.
Previous best figures were 2,718,743 tonnes of finished steel and 3,426,791 T of Saleable Steel production in corresponding period of FY in 21-22.
Record breaking performances have also been recorded by RMP 3, Sinter Plants, SMS 3, BRM and URM. We also recorded new high in production of HT plates and direct despatches of steel from the Plant.
RMP-3 recorded best ever production of 349,339 T for the April to Dec period as against previous best of 290,018 T in same period of 21-22. Total sinter production at 59,02,517 T was best ever for April to Dec period as against previous best of 5,886,962 T in corresponding period of 2010-11. This included best ever production of 39,18,925 T by Sinter Plant 3 as against previous best of 38,18,929 T in corresponding period of 21-22
Modex unit, Steel Melting Shop 3 recorded highest ever Cast Steel production of 21,83,705 T for April to Dec period, surpassing previous best of 19,82,153 T in 21-22. This included best ever cast blooms production of 847,525T and best ever cast billets production of 13,36,181 T, surpassing previous best figures of 772,059 T and 12,10,094 T, respectively in corresponding period of 2021-22.
Universal Rail Mill recorded best ever prime rail production of 5,71,966 T as against previous best of 4,54,415 T in 20-21. Long Rail Production of 5,43,270 T of long rails by URM was best ever for the period, surpassing previous best of 4,74,505 T in 21-22. URM and Rail & Strl Mill together recorded highest ever loading of 6,66,031 Tonnes of Long Rails to Indian Railways in April to December period as against previous best of 5,32,091 T in corresponding period of fiscal year 20-21.
Bar & Rod Mill recorded best ever production of 606,419 T for April to Dec period, surpassing previous best of 510,298 T in same period of 21-22. Plate Mill recorded highest ever production of 1,76,000 T of high tensile plates as against previous best of 1,71,211 T in corresponding period of fiscal year 2014-15.
The Plant recorded highest ever loading for direct despatches at 18,73,230 T in April to Dec period as against previous best of 18,30,623 in corresponding period of 2021-22
