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Scrap Collection & Processing






MLPL collects all scrap generated internally by the steel plant and transports them to designated places, intermediate yards, L.D. scrap yards.


Types of Scrap handled includes:

  • HSM Crops, Cobbles, Ends & Samples
  • HBM exit and entry materials
  • Merchant Mill material
  • WRM Material
  • LD concast billet scraps and Steel Skulls

Collection Methodology

Fully mechanized methodology is developed based on client needs.


Processing of the Scrap

  • All scrap are processed to the plant defined sizes and delivered as required.
  • Processing includes:
    - In-situ coil laps trimmings
    - In-situ cobbles from HSM and Merchant Mill
    - Fume controlled oxy-cutting of slag pot buttons in situ to sizes suitable
      for loading
    - Fume controlled oxy-cutting of SMS heavy scrap to sizes suitable
      for loading

Processing Methodology

  • Cobbles and slab crop ends are processed in-situ with free issue of oxygen & fuel gas by the client.
  • Scrap material is loaded, transported to the yard, and tipped at designated location.
  • Over sized material is transported to intermediate processing yard for processing.
  • Processed scrap is transported to scrap yard and tipped at designated location.
  • All unprocessed and processed scrap are weighed for recording purpose.

Equipment, Facilities and Labour

  • MLPL supplies, operates and maintains the deployed equipment.
  • MLPL Provides support facility that are fully operated and maintained by it to render the service located within it's working area on site.
  • MLPL employs necessary labour with appropriate PPE's.