Tata Steel signs contract with AWIPL for operation and maintenance of Air Separation Unit

Tata Steel on Thursday said it has entered into a long-term contract with Air Water India Private Limited (AWIPL) for the operation and maintenance of its Air Separation Unit (ASU) located at Jamshedpur.

The onsite plant is designed to produce 1,800 tons of oxygen per day, along with nitrogen, argon, and dry compressed air. These gases will be primarily utilised in Tata Steel's Blast Furnaces and Steel Melting Shops.

The unit is currently under stabilisation and is scheduled to be handed over to AWIPL next month, the company said in a statement.


The 20-year contract was recently signed by Peeyush Gupta, Vice President (TQM, GSP & SC), Tata Steel, and Kausik Mukhopadhyay, Managing Director, Air Water India Private Limited.

By leveraging AWIPL's extensive global expertise in cryogenic operations, including remote operational support and maintenance insights from their Japanese facilities, the collaboration is set to enhance plant efficiency and operational excellence for years to come, the statement added.