NSL achieves operational milestone with landmark production of over 10k tonne of hot metal in 1 day

Raipur: Nagarnar Steel Limited (NSL) in Jagdapur achieved historic operational milestones on April 13 and 14, 2025, delivering record-breaking production across all major units - highlighting the plant's growth and strength in India's steel sector. NSL's Blast Furnace achieved a landmark production of 10,169 tonnes of hot metal in a single day, surpassing its designed maximum capacity and reaching a production of 2.26 tonnes/m³/day.

Commissioned in Aug 2023, the furnace has a useful volume of 4,506 cubic metres and was originally designed for an average hot metal production of 9,500 TPD, with a rated peak of 9,900 TPD and a design of 2.2 tonnes/m³/day. Achieving this kind of performance in such a short period, highlights the technical excellence and operational discipline embedded in NSL's processes.

In another performance by NSL on April 14, the Sinter Plant registered its highest-ever daily production of 12,385 tonnes, the hot strip mill reached a new benchmark with 8,260 tonnes of HR Coil production and the steel melting shop achieved an output of 47 heats and 8,600 tonnes of liquid steel in a single day, among many other achievements. These results come at a time when NSL has already been exceeding its rated performance levels.

"These historic performances by NSL mark a defining moment in our journey as a steel producer. Surpassing design capacities within months of commissioning demonstrates the extraordinary capabilities of our engineering, operations and skilled teams. These achievements represent a bold statement of NSL's readiness to take its place among India's leading steelmakers," said Amitava Mukherjee, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), NMDC Steel.

In line with our commitment to sustainable and cost-effective operations, NSL's blast furnace is equipped with an advanced Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) system designed to inject 150 kg of coal per tonne of hot metal (kg/THM). Notably, our operations team has already achieved and stabilized injection rates beyond the design threshold, optimizing fuel efficiency and reducing dependency on coke, a significant step toward greener steel production.