NMDC Steel's Nagarnar plant achieves new production milestones

HYDERABAD: NMDC Steel Ltd (NSL)’s Nagarnar plant has reached its rated capacity with its raw material handling system (RMHS), coke oven, blast furnace and steel melting shop (SMS) setting new benchmarks on April 26, 2025, NMDC Ltd said on Monday.

NSL’s RMHS achieved its highest-ever daily base mix production of 23,307 tonnes and hit superior operational efficiency by registering the lowest-ever tippling time of 2 hours and 35 minutes, it said.

The plant’s coke oven (CO) unit also achieved its highest daily pushings with 186 pushings, while the blast furnace delivered a stellar performance by recording its highest daily hot metal production of 11,034 tonnes.

The SMS too crossed an operational milestone by tapping 52 heats and producing 9,342 tonnes of liquid steel.

Apart from this, the power and blowing station (PBS) exceeded its rated capacity with the top recovery turbine (TRT) generating over 15 MW of power for the first time on April 26, 2025.

The day also saw the sinter plant achieving a robust production of 12,886 tonnes of sinter, the thin slab caster (TSC) producing 8,850 tonnes of crude steel and the hot strip mill (HSM) delivered 8,673 tonnes of HR coils.

NSL also supplied liquid nitrogen for the first time to the Chhattisgarh government, enhancing its contribution to the regional industrial ecosystem.

NMDC Ltd and NSL chairman and managing director Amitava Mukherjee said the record-breaking performances reflect NSL’s commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and resilience. It is a proud and defining moment for all of us, as we continue to raise the bar and set new benchmarks for India’s steel industry.


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