SAIL RSP achieves all time high production figures in Jan 2014

PTI reported that Rourkela Steel Plant has achieved the best ever month production in major areas in January this year besides an all time high production figures in the first 10 months of 2013 to 2014.

R&V recorded impressive performance in January with 'Best Month since inception' records being set in many areas like hot metal (2.39 lakh tonnes), crude steel (2.13 lakh tonnes), saleable steel (2.12 lakh tonnes), sinter (3.36 lakh tonnes) and hot rolled coil total (1.66 lakh tonnes).

RSP sources said that “Coke Rate, one of key techno economic parameters too was the best ever for any month since inception at 520 kg per tonne of Hot Metal.”

By producing 2.1 million tonne of hot metal, 1.92 million tonne of crude steel and 1.88 million tonne of saleable steel in April 2013 to January 2014 period, RSP registered its best ever record.

They said that it better its performance over the corresponding period last year by6.8%,4.2% and 6% respectively in tne respective segments. Besides, highest ever production of sinter (3.12 MT), plate mill plates (4.13 lakh tonnes) and hot rolled coil for sale (7.89 lakh tonnes) has been achieved by the Steel Plant.

Mr GS Prasad CEO of RSP said that "The combination of the state of the art technology of the new units and commitment of the RSP collective will make the plant touch many more peaks of excellence in the days to come."