Home The Group Iron Ore Pelletisation Other Activities Contact         Benefits of Iron Ore Pellets :-     1  Stable Blast Furnace operation  Less Handling losses  Superior permeability due to size uniformity  Less specific consumption of coal  High Blast Furnace productivity  Increased campaign life  Lower coke rate of Blast Furnace  Low Refractory repairing cost  Better Sponge Iron Quality  Overall lower cost of production  Less fines generation in sponge iron kiln  Better environmental conditions         1     Particulars Pellets Sized Ore   Average Campaign Period 120 days 60 days   Average yearly shutdowns 3 6   Total time loss in shutdowns 15 days 30 days   Total Productivity Loss 4.16% 8.33%   Production Capacity (Per day) 120 mt 80 - 90 mt   Fines generation in transit Nil 2%   Iron Lumps / Ore required per ton of sponge iron 1.50 mt 1.60 mt   Fines (-5mm) in ore 2% 8%   Coal consumption per ton of sponge Iron 1.4 mt 1.6 mt   Electricity consumption 50 units 70 units   Total cost of shutdown maintenance 50% 100%   Sponge Iron Fines <10% >20%   Cost of production of per ton of Sponge Iron Lower Higher   Laterite 0 2%