Team News Riveting
Raipur, June 23
Minister for Steel and Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia virtually inaugurated the new Beneficiation Plant (Silica Reduction Plant) at Dalli Mines of SAIL’s Bhilai Steel Plant on Friday.
The Beneficiation Plant(Silica Reduction Plant) has been set up for silica reduction from the iron ore of size less than 1mm containing high silica gangue. The plant is equipped with the state-of-the-art beneficiation equipment and aims to enhance the quality of iron ore supplied to Bhilai Steel Plant, thereby increasing the annual production of hot metal from the blast furnaces, reducing coke consumption and carbon emission.
Speaking on the occasion, Scindia applauded the efforts of SAIL in the first of its kind technological initiative and mentioned the huge stride that the domestic steel industry has taken in the last nine years. The production and per capita consumption of steel have witnessed unprecedented growth while the country has become the second largest steel producer in the world.
Under the leadership of the Minister, the Steel Ministry is focused on promoting decarbonization in the domestic steel industry and in formulating long-term roadmap for green steel production in collaboration with the steel industry. SAIL aligns itself with the national goal for carbon neutrality and the Beneficiation Plant at Dalli-Rajhara Mines is a significant step in this direction.
Further, this plant is part of SAIL’s endeavor to use low grade iron ore by beneficiating. The quality of iron ore reserves in the 60-year-old mines of SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant’s Dalli and Rajhara group have depleted and a study revealed the need to beneficiate iron ore of size less than 1 mm to achieve the desired grade for effective usage in the blast furnaces.
The Beneficiation Plant (Silica Reduction Plant), set-up with an investment of around Rs 149 crore, is aligned with the existing Crushing, Screening and Washing (CSW) wet plant at Dalli. The project has been completed with the help of various state Govt. agencies, local administration and elected representatives.
Chairman, SAIL, Amarendu Prakash, who was present during the program said that “this beneficiation plant for silica reduction is a critical move in SAIL’s pursuit of sustainable steel production, actively aligning with the Ministry of Steel’s initiatives to decarbonize the Indian steel industry”.
