The circular pelletizing plant from Primetals Technologies at EMIL’s premises in India.
PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES RECEIVES FAC FOR THE WORLD’S MOST COMPACT PELLETIZING PLANT
Indian iron ore mining company Essel Mining and Industries Limited (EMIL) recently granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for its Circular Pelletizing Technology (CPT) plant located at its facilities in Basantpur, Odisha state, India. CPT is the world’s most compact pelletizing plant for the production of high-quality pellets, featuring an indurating furnace with unique circular design.
The CPT plant – the first of its kind – was successfully put into operation in October 2020, in midst of the pandemic. Since then, there has been an ongoing ramp-up of the production capacity. “With the support of the Primetals Technologies team, we were able to optimize pellet production and have continuously improved both the production capacity and pellet quality. We are still exploiting the full potential of the CPT pelletizing system.” says Pavan Kumar Kakani, Joint President and Unit Head of the EMIL plant in Basantpur.
With a design capacity of 1 million tons per year, the CPT plant processes local iron ores to produce pellets for both the export and domestic market.
Representatives from EMIL and Primetals Technologies at the FAC signing occasion.