Rourkela, Feb 29: A new Sulphuric Acid unit with a capacity of 125 tonnes per day was inaugurated at the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) here on Sunday.
The new plant, which replaced the old obsolete unit, was inaugurated by SAIL chairman Prakash Kumar Singh in the presence of senior officials, a release from RSP said.
The acid produced in this unit was meant to be used in the Coal Chemical Department, Cold Rolling Mill and Captive Power Plant-I, it said.
The surplus production would be marketed to the external agencies.
The SAIL chairman, who arrived here today on a two-day visit, went to RSP and undertook a tree plantation at Shramik Smarak, a monument installed in a landscaped garden near the Modernisation Over bridge to mark the outstanding contributions of employees in making RSP what it is today, it said.
Singh, accompanied by senior officials, visited other units including Blast Furnace-5, Basic Oxygen Furnace-3, Caster-3, Blast Furnace-4 and New Plate Mill, the release said adding, he met senior officers and discussed various issues pertaining to RSP’s performance.
Singh also addressed employees of the Plant drawn from various departments and strata and interacted with them about their endeavours and expectations, the release said.
