New Delhi: Jindal Steel said it has deployed synthesis gas (syngas) produced from “swadeshi coal” in galvanising and colour coating line furnaces to mitigate shortages of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and propane amidst the West Asia crisis. The company described this as “the first such application in the steel industry,” adding that it has helped “better mitigate fuel shortages in these unprecedented times.”
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Jindal Steel said it has pioneered the use of domestic coal through advanced coal gasification, positioning it as a key lever for energy security and lower-emission steelmaking. The company noted that it achieved a “global first by establishing India’s first coal gasification-based Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant, using syngas for iron-making.”
It added that syngas has also been injected into blast furnaces, which has reduced dependence on imported coking coal and lowered carbon emissions per tonne of steel.
According to the statement, this integrated use of syngas across processes “sets a new benchmark for efficiency, sustainability, and energy self-reliance.”
The company said policy support from the government, including the National Coal Gasification Mission, is expected to accelerate adoption of such technologies and strengthen India’s energy self-reliance efforts.
PK Biju Nair, Executive Director, Angul, Jindal Steel, said, “Synthesis gas from swadeshi coal can replace imported methanol, ammonia, ammonium nitrate, and LNG.” He added, “India must utilise its vast coal reserves to future-proof low-carbon growth and reduce forex outflow. Coal gasification, coupled with CCUS, will lower emission intensity, support CBAM compliance, and strengthen our export competitiveness”.
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The company said its coal gasification initiatives are aligned with the broader vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat while enabling sustainable and cost-competitive steel production.