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Electrotherm (India) Ltd.
Pramod Purohit
Assistant General Manager (AGM) – Sinter Plant
Spearheading large-scale sinter plant manufacturing operations, raw material blend preparation, automated process control, operational reliability, and metallurgical yield maximization at Electrotherm India Ltd.
20+
Years Industrial Exp.
24x7
Continuous Ops
High
Productivity Yield
Executive Profile
Operational Leadership
Engineering excellence, pyrometallurgical innovation, and sustainable steelmaking inputs.
Plant Management & Sintering
Directing end-to-end continuous operations at the Electrotherm Sinter Plant. Responsible for raw material processing, sinter strand productivity, ignition hood thermal balancing, cold strength stabilization, and strict quality compliance for downstream Blast Furnace feeding.
Process Automation & Moisture Control
Pioneering technological integrations including online blend moisture analyzer systems, automated flux/coke breeze dosing, dust control emission standards, and operational predictive maintenance frameworks to minimize downtime and elevate plant thermal efficiency.
Core Pillars
Technical & Plant Capabilities
Core competencies in heavy industrial metallurgy and plant governance.
Raw Material Preparation
Precise proportioning of iron ore fines, flux, dolomite, and solid fuel with optimal granulation and bed permeability control.
Process Instrumentation
Implementation of online SMD moisture analyzers, strand suction monitoring, and SCADA-driven operational control rooms.
Plant Safety & Environment
Ensuring strict EHS standards, ESP bag filter efficiency, zero-accident protocols, and energy conservation across plant units.
Experience & Leadership
Industrial Milestones
Current Role
Assistant General Manager (AGM) – Sinter Plant
Electrotherm (India) Limited
Head of overall plant performance, operational budgeting, technological upgrades, workforce leadership, and maximizing output quality for blast furnace feedstock.
Key Industrial Projects
Sinter Machine Productivity & Blend Optimization
Successfully spearheaded modernization drives in raw mix homogenisation, moisture auto-regulation, and emission reduction systems.