Despite sluggishness in the market in steel sector, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) continued to maintain high levels of production during April-October of this fiscal.
The steel plant during October 2008 registered output of 2,01,619 tonnes of hot metal from its four blast furnaces, which is all time high, compared to any month since inception of the steel plant and also achieved phenomenal capacity utilisation of nearby 119 per cent, RSP sources said on Monday.
This led to crude steel production of 1,90,000 tonnes with capacity utilisation of 118 per cent, the sources said.
During April to October 2008, the steel plant’s hot metal reached 1.32 million tonnes, crude steel production touched 1.24 million tonnes and saleable steel output stood 1.13 million tonnes representing capacity utilisation of nearly 113 per cent, 112 percent and 115 percent respectively.
In the areas of hot metal and crude steel, the figures were not only the best ever for any April to October since inception of the plant but indicates growth of 4.6 per cent and 6.2 per cent over the corresponding period of last financial year, the sources said.
In the finishing mills, the plate mill achieved all time best April to October production achieving nearly 0.28 million tonnes while the unit achieved best ever October production of 43541 tonnes corresponding to a phenomenal 169 per cent of rated capacity, the sources said.