Skill Development Programme on Iron Ore Pellet Processing

Date: 3rd & 4th June 2017

Venue: Meeting Hall, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Jointly organised by
Pellet Manufacturers Association of India, New Delhi
Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers, Bhubaneswar Chapter
CSIR--Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar

To fulfil the dream of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India & President, CSIR, New Delhi Shri
Narendra Modi, a two days “Skill development Programme on Iron Ore Pellet Processing”
was organised by CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar in
association with Pellet Manufacturers Association of India, New Delhi and Indian Institute of
Mineral Engineers, Bhubaneswar Chapter during 3-4th June, 2017 at CSIR-IMMT,
Bhubaneswar. The program was attended by the technicians and shop floor engineers of
various iron ore pellet manufacturers throughout India. The main motto of the program was
to impart and enhance the skills and improvise the technical knowledge of the working
technicians in the shop floor of the different pellet plants. This was being planned to fine tune
different operational activities of various pellet plant to enhance their productivity, so that
300 MTPA of steel production can be achieved by 2030 as per National Steel Policy-2017.

The program was inaugurated by Mr. S. S. Mohanty, Vice Chairman and Managing Director,
Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited, Jajpur, Odisha who is also a key member in Ministry of Steel
for framing steel policy and founder member of Steel Research and Technology Mission of
India (SRTMI). Mr. N.D.Rao, President, PMAI stress on the need for this type of training to
enhance the skill of technical people working in iron ore pelletisation industries. Mr. D.
Bhatanagar, General Secretary briefed about the activities of PMAI for benefit of iron ore
pelletisation plants in India. Shri. S. K. Mishra, Acting Director, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
highlighted the need for industry and R&D institute partnership for the benefit of the nation.
Dr. S. K. Biswal, Chief Scientist & Head, Mineral Processing Department, CSIR-IMMT,
Bhubaneswar emphasized the need for collaboration in different activities in mineral
industries and particularly in iron ore pelletization which will help in achieving the target set
by Ministry of Steel. He also highlighted different R&D activities related to pellet industries
carried out and various facilities available at CSIR- IMMT which can be utilised by different
pellet industries in the interest of the nation. Different eminent personalities and industry
experts from pellet, iron and steel fraternity, equipment manufacturers presented their views,
deliberated upon the technical problems faced by the shop floor technicians, operators and
engineers and suggested suitable solutions in operation & maintenance of pellet plant. The
main aim of this type interactive sessions was to enhance their skill to mitigate day-to-day
problems faced in different pellet industry during operation & maintenance. The chief guest
in the concluding session Prof. D. D. Misra, Executive Chairman IIT(ISM) Dhanbad has
given valuable suggestions in regard to pelletisation process with respect to quality as well as
cost to participants and also resource persons. Dr. A. K. Sahu, Programme Coordinator and
Chief Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar has proposed vote of thanks to participants,
resource persons, guests as well as organising committee.
The following eminent personalities presented their view points and participated in the
interactive training program:

 Mr N.D. Rao, President, Pellet Manufacturers’ Association of India, New Delhi

 Mr. A. S. Prasad, Head, Paradip Operation, Essar Steel India Ltd., Odisha
 Mr. Indrajit Paul, Sr. Manager, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
 Mr. Shilp Sharma, ED, BRPL, Jajpur Road
 Mr. R. Harish and Mr. Murthy, Metso India Ltd., New Delhi
 Mr. Sachin Sharma, Sr. Manager, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
 Mr D.L. Saralaya, Managing Director, Fe Techno Engineering & Power Solutions,
Bangalore
 Mr. Srinivasan Rajam Sriraman, AGM , Mr. Rajendran Ramaiyan, Manager
And Vinod Kumar, Manager, FLSmidth, Chennai
 Mr. H. Mahantesh, Head Engineering & Commissioning and Mr. Rajesh Sharma,
Manager Sales & Tendering AVROS Raymond Ltd., Chennai
 Mr. K.H.Venkitesh - Senior Manager Marketing , M/s Rotoauto Engineering, Chennai
 Dr. S.C.Khattoi, Managing Director, Minmet Consultancy Pvt Ltd., Keonjhar
 Mr. V. C. S. Rao, VP, Pellet Plant, JSPL, Barbil
 Mr. R. K. Mohanty, AVP, Pellet Plant, JSPL, Barbil
 Mr A.S. Prasad, Head, Paradip Unit, Essar Steel India Ltd., Paradip
 Mr. B. K. Das, Jt.GM, Essar Steel India Ltd., Paradip operation, Paradip
 Mr.Sanjay Pagare , Erich India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
 Mr. K. S. Bhat, President Operation, Arya Iron & Steel Co Pvt. Ltd, Barbil
 Mr T. S. Shanbhogue, CEO, Essar Steel Ltd, Odisha
 Mr. D. Bhattnagar, Secretary, PMAI, New Delhi
 Dr. S. K. Biswal, Chief Scientist & Head, Mineral Processing, IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Fifty two numbers of trainees from different pellet manufacturing associations throughout
India and R&D institutions were participated in the above mentioned two day training
program. The details are mentioned below:

 M/s Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur, Jharkhand – 05 persons

 M/s Shri Mahavir Ferro, Rourkela, Odisha – 03 persons
 M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Barbil, Odisha – 05 persons
 M/s Orissa Manganese & Minerals Ltd., Jamshedpur, Jharkhand – 02 persons
 M/s Jindal Saw Ltd., Bhilwara, Rajasthan – 03 persons
 M/s Brahmani River Pellets Ltd. (BRPL), Jajpur, Odisha – 05 persons
 M/s Arya Iron and Steel, Barbil, Odisha – 03 persons
 M/s ESSAR Steel India Ltd., Paradeep, Odisha – 06 persons
 M/s Super Smelters Ltd., West Bengal – 03 persons
 M/s Pro-minerals Pvt. Ltd., Keonjhar, Odisha – 02 persons
 M/s Ardent Steel Ltd., Barbil, Odisha – 05 persons
 M/s Shyam Group, Sambalpur, Odisha – 04 persons
 M/s Bhusan Power & Steel Ltd., Sambalpur, Odisha – 02 persons
 CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar – 04 persons