SMS group secures order from Jindal Stainless Limited for a new blast furnace

SMS group has been chosen by Jindal Stainless Limited to build a new blast furnace at their Kalinganagar unit in India. The blast furnace will have a production capacity of two million tons of hot metal per year. The plant will serve both existing downstream steelmaking facilities, as well as future ones.

The contract for the equipment, to be designated Blast Furnace Number 1, was signed between SMS group company Paul Wurth and Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) in November 2021. The scope of agreed work includes the blast furnace, hot blast stoves, a dry gas cleaning plant, a pulverized coal injection and an INBA® slag granulation plant, to be supplied on an Engineering and Procurement basis.

“Jindal Stainless Limited is the leading stainless steel manufacturer in the country”, said Anil Anand, Chief Operating Officer of SMS group, Gurugram. “This is the first ‘high magnitude’ contract we have worked on together with JSL. It is the beginning of an important new chapter in our shared story”.

This blast furnace will be the first in the JSL’s new stainless steel complex, which is currently based on electric arc furnace technology. The new blast furnace will be the core of JSL’s Kalinganagar plant expansion. With an inner volume of 2,307 m3, the furnace will be equipped with modern copper and cast iron staves, two tap holes with complete TMT machines, and a 46 m3 MIDI central feed Bell-Less Top (BLT).

Furthermore, a number of auxiliary plants will be installed, including internal combustion stoves incorporating all the latest efficiency improvements, a fully dry gas cleaning system (axial cyclone and bag filter) – the first such installation by SMS group for a blast furnace application in India –  and an INBA® slag granulation plant based on cold water technology.

All the units will be connected to a Level 1 automation system designed and supplied by SMS group company Paul Wurth. For the Level 2 automation, the customer will rely on BFXpert, the integrated Level-2 process control and operator guidance system for superior blast furnace operation.

“The commissioning of the new plant is expected by the end of 2023, and we are looking forward to work getting underway”, concluded Anil Anand.

This project is another step towards India’s goal of bringing the country’s domestic production to 300 million tons by the end of the decade – and is the first large scale ironmaking project being undertaken by SMS group’s local team.

Über die SMS group GmbH

SMS group is renowned worldwide for its future-oriented technologies and outstanding service for the metals industry. The company applies its 150 years of experience and its digital know-how to provide the industry continuously with innovative products and processes – even beyond its core business – and generates worldwide sales of more than 2.7 billion euros. SMS is the right partner for challenging projects, and supports its customers throughout the lifecycle of their plants, enabling profitable and resource-efficient value creation chains. Paving the way for a carbon-neutral and sustainable metals industry is the company’s stated goal. As a global player with German roots, SMS takes responsibility for its about 14,000 employees.

Firmenkontakt und Herausgeber der Meldung:

SMS group GmbH
Eduard-Schloemann-Straße 4
40237 Düsseldorf
Telefon: +49 (211) 881-0
Telefax: +49 (211) 881-4902
http://www.sms-group.com

Ansprechpartner:
Charles de Lusignan
Head of Communications and Public Affairs Europe
Telefon: +352 (4970) 22-36
E-Mail: Charles.deLusignan@sms-group.com
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