Energy efficiency - India

This plant uses heat that was previously vented into the atmosphere during the normal production steel making process to generate electricity.

How it works

A heat recovery boiler was installed in the plant which extracts the heat from the flue gases coming from the kiln to generate steam. The steam drives a turbine, which in turn generates electricity for on-site use and supply into the local electricity grid.

This project displaces electricity that would otherwise have been generated by fossil-fuel power stations, coal being the predominant fuel in India. The project has created employment opportunities for up to 50 people, stabilises the local electricity supply which helps local economic activity and leads to lower emissions of pollutants such as sulphur and nitrogen oxides being released into the atmosphere.

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