Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) commenced the fiscal FY12 on a positive note recording impressive production performance in the major production centres of the steel plant.
During April 2011, while Coke Ovens operated at a level of 360 oven-pushing per day, Sinter output reached 2,82,426 tonne, Hot Metal production stood at 1,84,663 tonne, Crude steel output was 1,76,346 tonne and saleable steel production touched 1,65,011 tonne, RSP sources said here today.
The production centres achieved remarkable capacity utilisation of 101,4%, 111.9%, 112.3%, 112.9% and 120.1% respectively.
The saleable steel production was best compared to any months of April since inception of the steel plant registering growth of nearly 4% compared to April 2010.
The finishing units of the RSP also performed with distinction during April 2011 registering growth over April 2010 with Hot Rolled Coils(total) at 1,35,279 tonne (4%), Hot Rolled plates at 28,473 tonne (28%), Electric Resistance Weld (ERW) pipes at 5.484 tonne(54%), Spiral Weld(SW) pipes at 2385 tonnes (17%) and CRNO steel at 6,804 tonne (10%).
In a highly competitive market, RSP continuing its thrust on improving its profitability by adopting a strategy of increasing production volumes through maximization of capacity utilisation with a view to controlling cost of production.
The plant is also confining production lines in tune with the market demand, sources added.