New hot blast stove for IISCO steelworks

The Indian Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has placed an order with Primetals for a new hot blast stove for blast furnace No. 5 at IISCO's steel plant in Burnpur near Asansol. This fourth hot blast stove will enable IISCO to repair the existing hot blast stoves without affecting the production or efficiency of the plant.

The additional hot blast stove ensures the security of operations and enables existing stoves to be taken offline for repair without affecting site operations Primetals Technologies recently received an order from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for the design, supply, and installation of a new hot-blast stove for blast furnace No. 5, named “Kalyani,” of the IISCO steel plant at Burnpur, Asansol city, West Bengal, India. The addition of this fourth stove will enable IISCO to repair existing stoves without impacting plant production or efficiency. Implementation is scheduled to take place 17 months from the date of contact signing. Upon completion, the IISCO steel plant will benefit from the operational advantages of utilizing four stoves.
The upcoming internal-combustion-technology stove includes a range of innovative features – including a “mushroom dome” developed for longer equipment lifetime due to its stable refractory design and a vertical ceramic burner to enable good mixing and efficient combustion. In addition, the hot-blast mains will be extended to accommodate the fourth stove.
Source: Primetals Technologies