RSP also clocked best Coke Rate of 378 Kgs per Ton of Hot Metal (KG/THM) with two furnaces in operation.  The Coal to Hot Metal ratio was also the best ever 0.885 in August, 2024 against the previous best of 0.90 achieved in November, 2020. It is noteworthy that RSP has been strategically running two Blast Furnaces to achieve the set targets with a broader mission of cost optimization and better Techno-economics. The trends have been encouraging with the collective taking up the challenge.

BF-1 and BF-5 also registered their respective best April to August performances producing 395510 tonnes and 1238543 Tonnes. The two furnaces combinedly produced 13238 tonnes and 13256 tonnes on 14^th and 15^th August,2024 to clock records on consecutive days setting new benchmarks. RSP also became the 1^st unit of SAIL to introduce Biochar Injection in Blast Furnace #1, in collaboration with  RDCIS in August, 2024 in a significant advancement toward Reducing Carbon footprint in steel production.

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