THE PARTICULARS OF BHILAI STEEL PLANT’S ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
Eleven times winner of Prime Minister's Trophy for Best Integrated Steel Plant in the country, Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) is India's largest producer and supplier of world class rails for Indian Railways including world’s longest 130 metre rails in single piece and 260 metre long rail welded panels, and a major producer of large variety of wide and heavy steel plates and structural steel. The plant also specializes in other products such as wire rods and merchant products. The entire range of TMT products (Bars & Rods) produced by the Plant is of earthquake-resistant grade and superior quality. The plant also produces heavy structurals including channels and beams.
Since BSP is certified with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standard, all saleable products of Plant come under the ISO umbrella. The Plant's HR Deptt is also certified with ISO 9001:2015 QMS Standard. IS0:14001 has been awarded for Environment Management System in the Plant, Township and Dalli Mines. The Plant is certified with SA: 8000:2014 Certification for Social Accountability and the ISO 45001:2018 Certification for Occupational Health & Safety Management System. BSP has been certified with ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System for the entire scope of “Integrated Steel making covering production of coke, sinter, iron and steel making and rolling of finished steel products”. It is the only unit of SAIL that is certified for the entire scope of steel making and also includes MODEX units within the scope.
BSP has received Integrated Management System (IMS) Certificate by a single certifying agency (M/s DNV), integrating QMS, EMS, OHSMS& SAMS - becoming the first SAIL unit and among few corporate houses in India to achieve this unique distinction.
The production capacity of Hot Metal, Crude Steel & Saleable Steel after completion of Modernisation& Expansion Programme (MEP Plant/unit wise) is as under:
Hot Metal – 7.5 MT
Crude Steel – 7 MT
Saleable Steel – 6.56 MT
Coke Ovens Batteries: 11 Nos
- 8 batteries of 4.3m height consisting of 65 ovens each
- 3 batteries of 7m height consisting of 67 oven each (COB-11: MODEX unit)
Blast Furnaces : 6 Nos.
- 1 Blast furnaces of 1033 cu.m useful volume
- 3 Blast furnaces each of 1719 cu.m useful volume
- 1 Blast furnace of 2355cu.m useful volume
- 1 Blast furnace of 4060 cu.m useful volume(BF-8 : MODEX Unit)
Sintering Plants : 2 Nos.
- SP-2 : 3x75sq.m hearth area and1x80sq.m hearth area
- SP-3 : 1x320sq.m hearth area and 1x360 sq.m hearth area (M/c-2 : MODEX unit)
- Steel Melting Shops
- Steel Melting Shop-2
- Steel Melting Shop-3
Convertor Shop :
- 3 Convertors
- Hot Metal Desulphurisation Unit
- Secondary Refining Facilities – RH Degasser & Ladle Furnace
- CCS : 3 Casters (2 billet & 1 Bloom Caster) in operation
Mills
- Rail & Structural Mill
- Modex Unit - 1.2 MTPA Universal Rail Mill
- Plate Mill
- Merchant Mill
- Wire Rod Mill
- MODEX Unit - 0.9 MTPA Bar & Rod Mill
Auxiliary Units
- Two Power Plants – one captive and other in joint venture with 104MW total power generation capacity.
- Two Oxygen Plants including one BOO Plant
- Refractory Materials Plants, including MODEX unit RMP 3
- Foundry & Engineering Shops
- Shops - Coal Chemicals Units
- Slag granulation plants
The main duties of the organization is to give training to both executives and non-executives. The maintain clean and green city, water harvesting, employee welfare, medical facilities including COVID Care Centre, to ensure safety to its employees.