Vishweshwaraiah Iron Steel Limited (VISL) fire disasters following ladle refining furnace accident, July 12, 1996.

摘要

Vishweshwaraiah Iron and Steel Limited (VISL) is the first steel industry (in India) of the pre-independence era (established in 1922), situated at Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India. VSIL produces cast iron from iron ore in three steps. During the third step, the product of second step called a ladle is transported by ladle vehicles and cranes at a 40 ft height to the ladle refining area. During the third step, excess oxygen in the ladle is removed in ladle refining furnaces by adding coke, alloying elements (C, Mn, Si, Ni, Cr, etc.) a mixed, the carbon content is adjusted and undesirable contaminants are removed [1].