KIOCL’s diversification, CSR efforts lauded by minister

MANGALURU: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan virtually inaugurated the barrel type blender reclaimer of 1000 tons per hour capacity, installed by KIOCL as part of modernization of 3.5 MTPA capacity Pellet Plant at Panambur here on Tuesday. The total cost of the project Rs.17.50 crore.

The Barrel type Blender Reclaimers homogeneously blends different types of iron ore fines received from various sources by its forward and backward movement, thereby helping in increasing the operational flexibility. This facilitates Pellet Plant to use different types of iron ores, enhance productivity, flexibility in operations and achieve the manufacture of good quality pellets.