Jindal Steel on Friday commissioned the blast furnace at its integrated steel plant in Odisha's Angul, doubling hot metal capacity from 4 MTPA to 9 MTPA, a company statement said. The ceremonial 'blow-in' of a 5 MTPA blast furnace was led by Naveen Jindal, chairman of Jindal Steel. The 'Bhagavati Subhadrika' blast furnace, with a useful volume of 5,499 m³, ranks among the world's largest and most advanced, the statement said.

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Strengthening Global Competitiveness

"Commissioning the Bhagavati Subhadrika Blast Furnace at Angul is a proud moment for Jindal Steel and for India. By doubling Angul's capacity to 12 MTPA, we are strengthening our global competitiveness and reaffirming our commitme

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