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Introduction Fourth Integrated Steel Plant in Public Sector,well known as Swadeshi Plant, maximum indigenisation in equipment,materials & know-how Originally incorporated as a Limited Company on 29.01.64 Collaboration agreement with Soviet Union (USSR) on 25th Jan, 1965 ( SAIL Foundation Day) After formation of SAIL on 24th January 1973, merged with SAIL on 01.05.78 Collaboration with the then USSR Total area 33,045.35 acres Flat Product : HR Coil, HR Sheet, CR Coil, CR Sheet, TMBP, GP&GC
Background Capacity First Phase : 1.7 MT of ingot steel Second Phase : 4.0 MT of ingot steel After modernization : 4.5 MT of liquid steel Enough scope for further expansion (Plan for 7 MT) Milestones Start of construction : 06.04.68 Start of hot metal production : 02.10.72 Completion of 1.7 MT stage : 26.02.78 Completion of 4 MT stage in phases Start of last modernization : 23.07.93 (completed in 1997) Next modernization for 7 MT : Evaluation Process started ORE HANDLING PLANT(RAW MATERIAL AND HANDLING PLANT) Basic functions: Receive different raw materials from various mines through wagons and their unloading & stacking with the help of tipplers & stackers Blend raw material by making layers in beds & cross section-wise cutting beds by re-claimer Keep buffer stock to take care of irregularities and supply raw materials to different Units as per their requirements Basic facilities: 4 Rotary Wagon Tipplers - 20 Wagons/Hr each 7 Twin boom Stackers - 1200 T/Hr each 5 Barrel Type Reclaimers - 1000 T/Hr each 1 Bucket Wheel Type Reclaimer - 500 T/Hr 2 Transfer Cars, 10 Shuttle Conveyors, 11 Cranes, 8 Telphers