Additional coal storage facilities inaugurated at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Visakhapatnam Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited CMD Atul Bhatt has inaugurated 3 stacker-cum reclaimers (SCR) of coke oven battery-5 (COB 5) package and RMHP coal complex building of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

Among others, AK Saxena, Director (Operations) RINL and other senior officials and members of trade unions were present on the occasion.

With the inauguration new facilities, the storage capacity of various grades of coal in the coking coal storage yard, are now enhanced by 1.5 lakh tonnes.

The proposed coal handling systems for coke oven battery 5 with future provision for coke oven battery 6 (COB 6) consists of 3 stacker-cum reclaimers & two streams of conveyors, which will later cater to COB-6 coal requirements also.

The unloading and stacking circuits are rated at 850 tph (tonnes per hour) and the reclaiming circuit is rated at 550 tph.

Chief general managers, Heads of department (HOD) and representatives from various unions also graced the program.