'Jamshedpur plant to be single largest unit'

On completion of the 10-mtpa capacity expansion by Tata Steel in 2010, the Jamshedpur plant will become the single largest unit and one of the most modern plants in the world, according to B Muthuraman, MD, Tata Steel.

"With the completion of the 10 mtpa expansion project, we will be able to fulfill the promises made to our customers even better," B Muthuraman said in a company press release.

The following facilities will be developed as a part of the 10-mtpa expansion project - augmentation of mines, pellet plant of 6 mtpa, expansion of Hooghly Metcoke from 1.2 to 1.6 mtpa, raw material handling facilities, upgradation of existing A-E furnaces, new LD3 BOF shop with 2 x 160 t converters, two single strand thin slab caster of 1.2 mtpa capacity each with 2.4 mtpa hot rolling facilities.

It will also help augmentation of LD2 to 4.0 mtpa, new lime calcining plant, augmentation of utilities & water system, augmentation of power generation & power system, logistics and improvement of town roads, the release said.