Tata Steel achieves 10 MTPA production milestone

KOLKATA: Tata Steel has achieved a milestone by producing 10 million tonne per annum (mtpa) of hot metal from a single location. In a statement issued on Saturday, the company said it has become the first Indian plant to do so, adding that it was a significant achievement in its iron making journey which started in 1911.

Starting from a capacity of only 0.16 mtpa ('A' Blast Furnace) in 1911, the company today stands at 10 mtpa, a growth of 63 times in its production capacity since inception.

The modernisation journey in 1992 began with the commissioning of G Blast Furnace, which increased the rated capacity from 2.4mtpa to 3.15 mtpa. The working volumes of C, D and E Blast Furnaces were also increased in the following years. The capacities of F and G blast furnaces were augmented soon after from 0.6 mtpa to 1 mtpa and 1 mtpa to 1.8 mtpa, respectively.

The commissioning of H and I Blast Furnace in 2008 and 2012, respectively, took Tata Steel's hot metal production to 2.5 mtpa and 3 mtpa, respectively. The hot metal production in this phase (since 1992) took a quantum jump from 2.4 mtpa to 10 mtpa.