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Proposed CIL-SAIL DRI Syngas Supply Project

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Durgapur, West Bengal, India

Source: Discovery Alert

Project
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A proposed collaboration between Coal India Limited (CIL) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) targeting Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) syngas supply at Durgapur, West Bengal. This project aims to replace natural gas with coal-derived syngas as the reducing agent in iron ore reduction, supporting India's steel sector. The project is currently at an early feasibility and planning stage.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Natural Gas, Metal, Steel
Location
Durgapur, West Bengal, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Discovery Alert

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The project “Proposed CIL-SAIL DRI Syngas Supply Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Discovery Alert.

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2026-07-22

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A proposed collaboration between Coal India Limited (CIL) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) targeting Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) syngas supply at Durgapur, West Bengal. This project aims to replace natural gas with coal-derived syngas as the reducing agent in iron ore reduction, supporting India's steel sector. The project is currently at an early feasibility and planning stage.

Original sector

Energy and Chemicals

Location

Country

India

State

West Bengal

City

Durgapur

Source

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Sector

Natural Gas, Metal, Steel

Article published date

2026-05-27

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