New Launch30 Sept 2025, 09:03 am
Jindal Steel Commissions New 3 MTPA Basic Oxygen Furnace at Angul, Expands Steelmaking Capacity to 9 MTPA
AI Summary
Jindal Steel has successfully commissioned its 250 MT Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) Converter at the Angul integrated steel plant, adding 3 MTPA of crude steelmaking capacity. This has raised the total capacity at Angul from 6 MTPA to 9 MTPA, bringing it closer to its goal of achieving 12 MTPA within the current financial year. The synchronised commissioning of Blast Furnace 2 and BOF Converter marks a significant milestone for India’s steel self-reliance, ensuring higher throughput into downstream products and steady supplies of Indian-made steel for infrastructure, energy, Automotives, Oil & Gas and Real Estate sectors.
Key Highlights
- Jindal Steel commissions a new 3 MTPA Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) at Angul, raising crude steelmaking capacity from 6 MTPA to 9 MTPA.
- The expansion synchronises hot metal and steelmaking capacities, ensuring higher throughput into downstream products.
- Blast Furnace 2 and BOF Converter commissioned together, marking a significant milestone for India’s steel self-reliance.
- The new BOF is now running, with the first heat tapped, strengthening India’s ability to rely on its own capacity.
- Jindal Steel is one of India’s foremost integrated steel producers, renowned for its scale, efficiency, and commitment to excellence.