Bhubaneswar, April 15 -- The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has strengthened its operational flexibility by commissioning a Dissolved Acetylene (DA) cylinder bank in its Steel Melting Shop-II (SMS-II), enabling the use of an alternative fuel for slab cutting.
The facility was inaugurated on April 14 by Director In-Charge Alok Verma in the presence of senior officials and employees. During his visit, Verma interacted with the SMS-II team, appreciated their innovative efforts, and encouraged them to strive to become the best steel melting shop in the country.
With this development, slab cutting in the Transverse Torch Cutting Machine (TTCM) can now be carried out using acetylene as an alternative to propane. The move is aimed at mitigating pote...