Jindal Steel deploys syngas to overcome LPG shortage
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New Delhi: Jindal Steel on Monday said it has deployed syngas in galvanising and colour coating line furnaces to counter the shortage of natural gas, LPG and propane, enabling the company to sustain operations amid supply disruptions.
Syngas, or synthesis gas, is a clean-burning fuel that offers a way to convert waste and biomass into valuable energy, acting as a circular energy source. The innovative switch to syngas -- produced through gasification of coal -- has allowed the company to mitigate fuel constraints in these critical finishing processes, where high-temperature furnaces are essential for applying zinc and colour coatings to steel strips used in construction, appliances and automotive sectors.
Galvanizing line furnaces apply protective zinc coatings to steel, while colour coating line furnaces cure organic paints on metal, both operating in continuous, high-speed lines to enhance corrosion resistance and durability.
"In response to shortages of natural gas, LPG, and propane, Jindal Steel has now successfully deployed syngas in galvanising and colour coating line furnaces – marking the first such application in the steel industry. This has helped the company better mitigate fuel shortages in these unprecedented times," the company said in a filing to BSE. The company achieved a global first by setting up the country's first coal gasification-based Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant, using syngas for iron-making, the filing added.
