2. Benefits
Efforts have led to improved efficiencies, cost competitiveness and an enhanced product range.

3. Particulars of technology imported during the last five years.
Technology imported during the last five years presented in Table 4.7

Table-4.7: Technology imported during past five years

Innovation/Technology

Year of Import
/ Absorption

Status of
Implementation

Utilization of sensible heat from blast furnace hot stove waste gas at “G” Blast Furnace in association with NEDO, Japan 2002 Commissioned
Installation of electromagnetic stirrer and submerged entry nozzle in the billet caster of LD#1 (Concast, Switzerland) 2002 Commissioned
Installation of probes in “G” Blast Furnace to monitor various parameters, carry out intensive R&D activities and thereby acquire in-depth knowledge of in-furnace phenomena (Paul Wurth, Luxembourg) 2002 Commissioned
Electrolytic cleaning line (SMS Demag, Germany) 2003 Commissioned
Up-gradation of “G” Blast Furnace (SMS Demag, Germany) 2004 Commissioned
Up-gradation of HSM 2004 Commissioned
Up-gradation of billet caster-1 at LD#1 (Concast, Zurich) 2004 Commissioned
Ladle furnace-2 at LD#1 (SMS Demag, Germany) 2004 Commissioned
New Rebar Mill (Morgan, USA) 2004 Commissioned
Up-gradation of caster at LD#2 (Voiest Alpine, Austria) 2004 Commissioned
Imported design and engineering for hot metal desulphurisation unit at LD#1 (Kuettner GmbH) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported engineering for new induced draught fans, electrics & accessories for the LD Converter GCP at LD#1 (Ebara Corporation) 2005 Commissioned
Adequacy checking of BOF converters for augmentation of heat size at LD#2 (SMS Demag, Germany) 2005 Commissioned
Imported design and engineering for up-gradation of Caster 2&3 at LD#2 (VAI, Austria) 2005 Commissioned
Imported design and engineering for hot metal desulphurisation unit 2&3 at LD#2 (Kuettner GmbH) 2005 Commissioned
Imported design and engineering for capacity increase of slab reheating furnace nos.1&2 of HSM (Techint) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of design and engineering and training for 150 tph walking beam furnace to Rebar Mill (Bricmont) 2005 Commissioned
Imported design and engineering (Mother Well Bridge-Clayton walker) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported design and engineering for LD gas boosters (Howden Power Ltd., UK) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported design and drawing for technology control system at HSM (SMS Demag, Germany) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported design and drawing for basic level automation at ASM (Alstom, USA) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported design and drawing for dual zinc pot at CRM (CMI, Belgium) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported design and drawing for BAF, CRM (LOI, Germany) 2005 Commissioned
Supply of imported design and drawing for 4th Stove of “G” BF (Paul Wurth, Italia, Italy) 2006 Under Implementation
Supply of imported design and drawing for “H” BF (Paul Wurth Italia, Italy) 2006 Under Implementation
Supply of imported design and drawing for SP#4 (Outokumpu Technology, Germany) 2006 Under Implementation
Supply of imported design and drawing for LD#2 expansion project (SMS Demag, Germany) 2006 Under Implementation
Supply of imported design and drawings for converter gas cleaning plants in LD Shops#1&2 (SMS Demag, Germany) 2006 Under Implementation