RANCHI: A team of experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has developed a steel-making model which helps reduce energy consumption. After conducting the research on various aspects of steel making, the team has concluded that if companies use tablet pellets in their furnace, they can effectively bring down energy consumption.
A member of the IIT team from Kharagpur, Manish Kumar Sharma, shared the findings during a three-day international conference on Energy Efficiency in Steel Industry (EESI-2011) that was inaugurated here at the Ispat Bhawan. It was inaugurated by SAIL chief director (personnel and technical) B B Singh.
"After conducting a series of tests, we have arrived at a conclusion that tablet pellets are the best and activation energy is 1,000 degree Celsius against 1,200-1,300 degree Celsius in case of other forms of pellets," said Sharma. The tablet pellets are better than sphere or cylinder pellets.
"We have successfully completed the prototype tests in a rotary hearth furnace. In the next phase, tests will be done on a large scale to check commercial viability," he added.
At present, the iron and steel industry accounts for around 15% energy consumption in India. Energy accounts for around 35-40% of the cost of production in Indian steel industry.
Vice-president of the Illinois-based LanzaTech Prabhakar Nair appreciated the steps taken by research and development institutions all over the world. "There is immense pressure all over the world to bring down energy consumption, especially in the wake of growing demand to cut carbondioxide emission. I hope that in near future, these steps will bring down energy consumption in steel making," said Nair.
Former scientific advisor to the Union government V S Arunachalam delivered a lecture on "curtailing carbondioxide: Challenges and opportunities in steel industry".
Various companies including Jindal Steel and Power Limited, JSW Steel Limited, LanzaTech, Earth Tekniks, Precision Engineering, Technical also exhibited their products at an exhibition organized at the venue. More than 15 foreign experts from Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia and USA along with 200 delegates from India are participating in the conference.
A member of the IIT team from Kharagpur, Manish Kumar Sharma, shared the findings during a three-day international conference on Energy Efficiency in Steel Industry (EESI-2011) that was inaugurated here at the Ispat Bhawan. It was inaugurated by SAIL chief director (personnel and technical) B B Singh.
"After conducting a series of tests, we have arrived at a conclusion that tablet pellets are the best and activation energy is 1,000 degree Celsius against 1,200-1,300 degree Celsius in case of other forms of pellets," said Sharma. The tablet pellets are better than sphere or cylinder pellets.
"We have successfully completed the prototype tests in a rotary hearth furnace. In the next phase, tests will be done on a large scale to check commercial viability," he added.
At present, the iron and steel industry accounts for around 15% energy consumption in India. Energy accounts for around 35-40% of the cost of production in Indian steel industry.
Vice-president of the Illinois-based LanzaTech Prabhakar Nair appreciated the steps taken by research and development institutions all over the world. "There is immense pressure all over the world to bring down energy consumption, especially in the wake of growing demand to cut carbondioxide emission. I hope that in near future, these steps will bring down energy consumption in steel making," said Nair.
Former scientific advisor to the Union government V S Arunachalam delivered a lecture on "curtailing carbondioxide: Challenges and opportunities in steel industry".
Various companies including Jindal Steel and Power Limited, JSW Steel Limited, LanzaTech, Earth Tekniks, Precision Engineering, Technical also exhibited their products at an exhibition organized at the venue. More than 15 foreign experts from Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia and USA along with 200 delegates from India are participating in the conference.
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