Jindal Shadeed Commissions Integrated Steel Plant in Oman
04/28/2014 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has successfully commissioned its 2-million-metric-ton-per-year integrated steel plant (ISP) in Sohar, Oman.
The facility, using state-of-art technology from Danieli, is Oman’s first and largest steel melting shop, and also the third largest unit in the Middle East and Gulf Region. Jindal Shadeed invested over US$800 million in this integrated facility.
The steel melt shop was commissioned in a record 23 months from the date of commencement of the site work. Before that, Jindal Shadeed had set up a 1.8-million-metric-ton-per-year DRI plant, which operated at its full capacity over the last two years.
Naveen Jindal, chairman of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., said, “The commissioning of Jindal Shadeed’s steel melting shop represents one more step of our commitment to build a comprehensive steel manufacturing facility in The Sultanate of Oman. The plant will not only meet the growing steel demand of Oman but would also cater to the needs of entire Gulf region & Middle East.”
The new plant has the following features:
JSPL acquired Shadeed Iron and Steel’s 1.5-million-metric-ton-yer-year gas-based HBI plant in 2010 at a cost of US$ 500 million. The facility was engineered by direct reduced iron technology leaders Kobe Steel (Japan) and Midrex (USA). This facility supports the strong demand for steel in the Middle East and North African countries, which has a supply shortfall estimated at more than 12 million metric tons.
The steel melt shop was commissioned in a record 23 months from the date of commencement of the site work. Before that, Jindal Shadeed had set up a 1.8-million-metric-ton-per-year DRI plant, which operated at its full capacity over the last two years.
Naveen Jindal, chairman of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., said, “The commissioning of Jindal Shadeed’s steel melting shop represents one more step of our commitment to build a comprehensive steel manufacturing facility in The Sultanate of Oman. The plant will not only meet the growing steel demand of Oman but would also cater to the needs of entire Gulf region & Middle East.”
The new plant has the following features:
- Electric arc furnace (EAF): With a nominal capacity of 200 metric tons, it is the largest in Middle East. It has unique feature of directly charge hot DRI at 6500°C into the EAF by gravity, thereby achieving substantial energy savings. It is the worlds’ first gravity hot DRI feeding system.
- Ladle furnace: Capacity of the furnace is 200 metric tons. It is one of its kind in Middle East. Liquid steel is treated in the furnace to achieve the desired chemistry and temperature.
- Continuous casting machine: This is a combination of a high speed caster producing billets and blooms in square and round sections. It has 8 strands and is the largest and first of its kind in the world. The nominal capacity of the machine is 2 million metric tons per year. The machine is capable of casting the following range of sections: square billets ranging from 100 mm to 220 mm; square blooms up to 350 mm x 350 mm, rectangular blooms up to 350 mm x 380 mm, and round sections from 180 mm to 406 mm.
- Vacuum degassing furnace: Special steels are processed through the furnace to cater to specific customer needs.
JSPL acquired Shadeed Iron and Steel’s 1.5-million-metric-ton-yer-year gas-based HBI plant in 2010 at a cost of US$ 500 million. The facility was engineered by direct reduced iron technology leaders Kobe Steel (Japan) and Midrex (USA). This facility supports the strong demand for steel in the Middle East and North African countries, which has a supply shortfall estimated at more than 12 million metric tons.
