TOP III of RSP inaugurated

Rourkela, Feb 26 (UNI) In a major project activities, the Tonnage Oxygen Plant-III (TOP III) of the Rourkela Steel Plant was inaugurated by SAIL Chairman S K Roongta at a simple ceremony held at the construction site.

The Steel Plant's TOP-III, with a capacity of 700 Tons Per Day (TPD), is being set up to meet the additional requirement of oxygen by 2009, arising due to the installation of coal dust injection technology in the Blast Furnaces.

It would also meet the enhanced production levels of crude steel by introduction of simultaneous blowing in Steel Melting Shop No. 2.

The new Oxygen Plant will supply high purity gaseous Oxygen, Nitrogen and Argon.

Other members of the SAIL board including RSP Managing Director B N Singh and several senior executives and employees of the Steel Plant were present on the occasion.

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