1、Sustainable Sustainable DecarbonisationDecarbonisation of of Iron ore Sintering by partial Iron ore Sintering by partial replacement of Coke Breeze replacement of Coke Breeze with Bamboo with Bamboo BiocharBiochar at SAIL at SAIL DurgapurDurgapurI Majumder,I Majumder,CGM,Sinter PlantCGM,Sinter Plant
2、A Mallick,A Mallick,GM&HOG,R&DGM&HOG,R&DS Dhara,S Dhara,DGM,R&D DGM,R&D SAILSAILSAIL networkSintering Basics&Role of Coke BreezeBiochar as a Substitute as alternate fuelCharacterisation&ComparisonLab-scale ExperimentsPlant-scale Trial&Pallet DissectionTrial ResultsFuture ScopePresentation roadmapPre
3、sentation roadmapSAIL networkPresentation roadmapPresentation roadmapSAIL networkSAIL network Indias largest state-owned steel producer,operating five integrated steel plants and several special-steel units.Achieved annual production in FY 2024-25:20.31 MT hot metal and 19.17 MT crude steel.Strategi
4、c focus on value-added&special steels,supported by in-house R&D(RDCIS)and captive raw-material mines.Durgapur Durgapur Steel PlantSteel PlantR&DR&DDecarbonisation and sustainability through cleaner steelmaking,higher energy efficiency,renewable energy use,waste reduction,and responsible miningSinter
5、ing Basics&Role of Coke BreezePresentation roadmapPresentation roadmapSintering basicsSintering basicsUp to 70%of mined material turns into finesrich in Fe(62%)and too valuable to discard.Iron ore fines cannot enter the blast furnace directly;agglomeration is essential for efficient charging.Using s
6、inter conserves fines and supports ecological sustainability.Sinter provides pre-reduced material with high softening temperature and narrow softening range.Enhances flux utilisation and delivers superior reducibility compared to other burden materials.Sintering plant layoutSintering plant layoutCok