Jamshedpur,swa news : Tata Steel today announced a significant milestone with its H-Blast Furnace, the Company’s first large-scale Blast furnace at Jamshedpur, exceeding 50 million tonnes of hot metal production. This makes the H Blast Furnace the first in India to accomplish this feat without undergoing any mid-term repairs, setting a new benchmark for the steel industry.
The ‘H’ Blast Furnace was commissioned in 2008, having a working volume of 3230m³. Since its inception, the furnace has consistently maintained approximately 20% higher production than its designed capacity and an annual production higher than 3 MT every year. This achievement stands as a remarkable testament to the plant’s process control, operational efficiency, and agility of the cross-functional teams who have continually addressed challenges with innovative solutions and a focus on excellence.
“Achieving 50 million tonnes of hot metal production without mid-term repairs is a monumental milestone for Tata Steel and a testament to the exceptional engineering and operational expertise of our teams”, said Chaitanya Bhanu, Vice President – Operations, Tata Steel Jamshedpur. The H Blast Furnace has not only set new benchmarks in productivity and efficiency but also reflects our commitment to sustainable and innovative steelmaking practices. This accomplishment strengthens our position as a global leader in the steel industry and inspires us to continue pushing the boundaries of excellence.”
Over the years, the H Blast Furnace has received recognition for its performance at both national and international levels. It holds the distinction of achieving the highest coal injection in India for nine consecutive years and has been honoured by the President of India for its energy-saving innovations. Additionally, it has set industry benchmarks for hot metal quality, particularly in maintaining strict control over silicon content. The World Steel Association has also acknowledged the furnace’s outstanding practices in process safety for two consecutive years.
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About Tata Steel
- Tata Steel group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 35 million tonnes per annum.
- It is one of the world’s most geographically diversified steel producers, with operations and commercial presence across the world.
- The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$27.7 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2024.
- A Great Place to Work-CertifiedTMorganisation, Tata Steel Limited, together with its subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures, is spread across five continents with an employee base of over 78,000.
- Tata Steel has announced its major sustainability objectives including Net Zero by 2045.
- The Company has been on a multi-year digital-enabled business transformation journey intending to be the leader in ‘Digital Steel making’. The Company has received the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse recognition for its Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, and IJmuiden Plants. Tata Steel has also been recognised with the ‘Digital Enterprise of India – Steel’ Award 2024 by Economic Times CIO.
- The Company has been recognised with the World Economic Forum’s Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lighthouse 2023.
- The Company has been a part of the DJSI Emerging Markets Index since 2012 and has been consistently ranked among the top 10 steel companies in the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment since 2016.
- Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur Plant is India’s first site to receive ResponsibleSteelTM Certification. Subsequently, its Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants have also received the certification. In India, Tata Steel now has more than 90% of its steel production from ResponsibleSteelTM certified sites.
- Received Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2016-17, 2024 Steel Sustainability Champion recognition from worldsteel for seven years in a row, 2023 Climate Change Leadership Award by CDP, Top performer in Iron and Steel sector in Dun & Bradstreet’s India’s top 500 companies 2022, Ranked as the 2024 most valuable Mining and Metals brand in India by Brand Finance, ‘Most Ethical Company’ award 2021 from Ethisphere Institute, and ‘Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports’ recognition at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2024.
- Received the 2023 Global ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Award of Distinction at the RIMS ERM Conference 2023, ‘Masters of Risk’ – Metals & Mining Sector recognition at The India Risk Management Awards for the eighth consecutive year, and ICSI Business Responsibility and Sustainability Award 2023 for its first Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), Excellence in Financial Reporting FY20 from ICAI, among several others.
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