JSW Steel, JFE Steel partner on blast furnace software

Mumbia, India-based JSW Steel Ltd. and Tokyo-based JFE Steel Corp. have commenced a pilot demonstration of cloud-based Cyber Physical System (CPS) technologies for blast furnace operations at JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works in Sandur, India.

This project leverages cloud-based data science technology to enhance blast furnace efficiency in steel production. The companies say they will continue to deepen this collaboration through various other digital transformation initiatives in steel production at JSW Steel.

JFE reports it will continue to develop its cloud-based solution services for its partners across various global markets.

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“The digital collaboration with JFE to introduce Blast Furnace Cyber-Physical System [BF-CPS] technologies further strengthens our long-standing partnership with JFE Steel,” says Gajraj Singh Rathore, chief operating office of manufacturing at JSW Steel. “This technological intervention will enable us to enhance the efficiencies of our blast furnace operations while positioning JSW Steel as a top-runner in data science tech deployment in the global steel sector.”

JSW Steel and JFE will jointly operate BF-CPS at JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works. According to JFE, the software will allow JSW Steel to visualize and predict the blast furnace operations, aiding in abnormality detection through hot metal temperature control model and channeling prediction. This will also allow JSW Steel to reduce operational obstacles at its blast furnaces, resulting in stable operational outcomes, JFE says.

JFE introduced this technology across all seven of its blast furnaces and says the software contributes to a reduction of CO₂ emissions.