Rotary Furnace #01 of the Raw Material Preparation (RMP) department at Bokaro Steel Plant resumed successful operations today following a comprehensive capital repair. The restart took place in the presence of Executive Director (Operations) C. R. Mahapatra, alongside several senior officials and department heads.
The furnace, essential for providing flux in the Steel Melting Shop (SMS), had been temporarily shut for critical upgrades. Over a span of 50 days, key works such as kiln shell replacement, girth gear repair and refractory lining replacement were efficiently completed by various departments.
Congratulating the teams involved, C. R. Mahapatra praised the coordinated effort, calling it “a reflection of BSL’s strong technical capabilities, effective planning, and team synergy.”
Senior GMs including P. K. Baisakhia, Dhananjay Kumar, Pitambar Choudhary, Sharad Gupta, J. V. Shekhar, B. K. Sartape, Gulshan Kumar, Prakash Tiwari, P. V. Rao, N. Sreekant, and several others from RMP and maintenance departments were present during the restart ceremony.
