9th August, 2002
Ministry of Steel  


COKE OVEN BATTERY IN VSP


Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) of the Ministry of Steel has decided to commission another coke oven battery which will help the plant run throughout the year. The proposed fourth Coke Oven Battery will be similar in design and capacity to the existing three batteries at VSP with some additional improved features. The Coke Oven Battery shall have 7m tall and 67 number ovens of 41.6 cum useful volume. A coke dry cooling plant will be provided. The fixed cost of the project is estimated at Rs.287 crore.

 
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