TRAINING PROGRAM ON POLLUTION CONTROL IN SPONGE IRON INDUSTRIES 20th - 22nd July, 2010

TRAINING PROGRAM ON POLLUTION CONTROL IN SPONGE IRON INDUSTRIES 20th - 22nd July, 2010

INTRODUCTION

With the rising global demand for steel there has been unprecedented growth of the sponge iron industry in India. Sponge iron, also referred as Direct Reduced Iron (DRI), is mostly used for steel making through conventional melting and treatment process in Electric Arc Furnace or Induction Furnace. It is used widely as substitute to steel scrap. Due to shortage of steel scrap in the country coupled with the extremely volatile international pricing of steel scrap, more and more DRI is now used for steel making in India. Raw materials like iron ore, coal and dolomite are available at competitive prices in the country, hence coal based DRI plants are being established in large numbers.

The major problems with Indian sponge iron industry are that these are mostly coal-based units. Coal based sponge iron units are found to be extremely polluting. While globally gas based DRI is regarded as cleanest one, in Indian scenario majority of them are coal based. Sponge iron plants are categorized under “red categories3” industries which mean they have higher pollution potentials and cause serious health hazards. During operation it emits huge quantity of smoke containing oxides of sulphur and carbon, un-born carbon and silica particles. Similarly the processes also release extreme heat. The dust problem becomes aggravate when the electrostatic precipitator is not operated. Solid waste disposal is another major problem in sponge iron plants. Char, flue dust, GCP sludge and kiln accretions are the solid wastes generated from DRI plants. Char comprises unburnt carbon, oxides and gangue and is segregated from the product during magnetic separation. The materials deposited on the inner surface of kiln, comprising metallic oxides is called accretion. Flue dust is generated from air pollution control systems like DSC, ESP and Bag Filter. Sludge is generated from the GCP, if the plant is based on wet scrubber for dust treatment. The amount of char fines generated in the sponge iron plants are high because of the non- availability of good grade of coal in our country. The size of char varies in size of 0.5 mm to 3 mm and is thus difficult to handle. Apart from this, it takes a lot of area for disposal. A 100 TPD plants requires 10 acres of land annually for disposal of solid waste. In the absence of land, the industries sometimes are dumping this waste nearer to the crop filed, human settlement and in forest areas.

It has also been found that even if the sponge iron plants have the necessary pollution monitoring and control devices, there is lack of availability of competent manpower to run these systems. Keeping these problems in mind, the Department of Mining Engineering in association with Orissa State Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar is organizing a training program on “Pollution Control in Sponge Iron Industries” at NIT, Rourkela during July 20-22, 2010.

ABOUT NIT ROURKELA

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela was founded as Regional Engineering College, Rourkela on 15th August 1961.The Institute was declared as National Institute of Technology with Deemed to be University status on 26th June 2002 and Institute of National Importance on 15th August 2007 by an act of Parliament. It is a highly prestigious institute with a reputation for excellence in research, consultancy and education at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The institute is striving to be known round the world for high academic standards and to be counted among the best technological institutes of India in terms of innovation, entrepreneurship and creation of intellectual wealth. The institute is spread over 262 hectares of lush green picturesque landscape, against a hilly backdrop, creating a tranquil environment within a completely residential campus for students and faculty.

The city of Rourkela is a bustling industrial town, cosmopolitan by nature and is well connected to all parts of the country by road and rail. It is en-route Howrah-Mumbai main line of South-Eastern Railway. NIT campus is approximately 7km from Rourkela railway station. Rourkela is also connected by Air via Ranchi and Kolkata.

DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING

The Department has been in the forefront of mining education, research and consultancy services in India. It is located in close proximity of many mineral and coal mines both opencast and underground. The Department has well qualified faculty and staff dedicated to applied research in the field of Mining Technology, Geomechanics, Mine Environment and Safety Engineering, Solid Fuels and Clean Coal Technology, Mining Geology and Mine Surveying. The Department has also excellent computing facilities with state-of-the-art softwares like SURPAC, FLAC-2D & 3D, UDEC and LABVIEW etc. The academic curricula is continuously revised to keep abreast of the industry needs as well as vision and an all round development of the students is aimed at through practical training, field camps and study tours, seminars, project work, inter institute students technical meets and a host of extracurricular activities.

COURSE CONTENTS

Sponge iron production, Fundamental and latest developments
Environmental laws and regulatory compliance requirements of sponge iron industries
Environmental management in sponge iron industries
EIA/EMP in sponge iron industries – Issues and Challenges
Air quality modeling
Waste heat recovery in sponge iron industries
Water conservation measures in sponge iron industry
Waste management in sponge iron industries
Stability of dump slopes
Operation and maintenance of air pollution control devices
Role of public hearing in EIA/EMP process
Hands on practice on air quality modeling
Techniques of online stack monitoring, ambient air and water quality monitoring
CDM vis-à-vis CO2 sequestration: State of the Art
Operation discipline and process control – an effective way towards pollution control

FACULTY

The course will be offered by the faculty members of NIT Rourkela. Environmental Engineers and Scientists from Orissa State Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar; Dept. of Forest and Environment, Govt. of Orissa; Environmental consultants and experts from IIT, Kharagpur and prominent industries have also given their consent to deliver specialized lectures on different subjects. Each session would be followed by interactive sessions on the subject matter.

COURSE COORDINATORS

Dr. H. B. Sahu
Associate Professor
Department of Mining Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Rourkela-769008, Orissa
Phone: 0661-2462606 (O) (O),
(+91) 9437245625 (M)
Fax: 0661-2472926, 2462999
E-mail: hbsahu@yahoo.co.in
hbsahu@nitrkl.ac.in

SHORT TERM COURSE ON ASSESSING SPONTANEOUS HEATING LIABILITY OF COALS USING NEURAL NETWORK AND CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY 27th - 30th October 2010

SHORT TERM COURSE ON ASSESSING SPONTANEOUS HEATING LIABILITY OF COALS USING NEURAL NETWORK AND CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY 27th - 30th October 2010

INTRODUCTION

Spontaneous Heating in coal mines and coal stacks is recognized as the major hazard in terms of safety and economy. Due to increasing demand of coals, it is becoming obvious to go for mining of thin coals lying under difficult geo-mining conditions which further welcomes the above problem. The proposed increase in coal production in our country would further increase immense problems in the mines and naturally the mine environment would be badly affected. It is therefore essential to study the spontaneous heating characteristics of coals considering the coal chemistry and also the geology of coal mass. Till date lots of researchers have made attempts to identify the reasons as well as for remedial measures but no concrete solution are established. There is enormous impact on mining and related activities including environmental problems leading to risk of doing work. The present course will focus on finding out the liability indices of coals using different methods to know the tendency towards to spontaneous heating for run-of-mine coals. These coals when are separated using clean coal technology not only their behavior changes but their susceptibility towards spontaneous heating also changes. These changes of behavior can be measured using Neural Network which will lead to safe storage and transportation of coals.

ABOUT NIT ROURKELA

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela was founded as Regional Engineering College, Rourkela in 1961. It is a prestigious Institute with a reputation for excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, fostering the spirit of national integration among the students, a close interaction with industry and a strong emphasis on research, both basic and applied.
The city of Rourkela is a bustling industrial town, cosmopolitan by nature and is well connected to all parts of the country by road and rail. It is en-route Howrah-Mumbai main line of South-Eastern Railway. Nesting amidst greenery on all sides, NIT campus is approximately 7km from Rourkela railway station. Rourkela is also connected by Air via Ranchi and Kolkata.

DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING

The Department has well qualified staff dedicated to applied research in the field of Mine Environmental Engineering, Coal Mining Technology, Clean Coal Technology, Mine Safety Engineering and Geo-mechanics. Laboratories are equipped with modern and sophisticated instruments in the areas of Mine Environmental Engineering, Solid Fuel Technology, Clean Coal Technology, Mineral Processing Technology, Rock Mechanics, Mining Machinery, Mine Safety Engineering and Mine Surveying, Mining Geology/Geophysics coupled with adequate computing facilities with the state-of-the-art software e.g. SURPAC, FLAC-2D, 3D, UDEC, LABVIEW etc. An all round development of student is aimed at with emphasis on the applied aspects of Mining Engineering through practical training, project seminars, camps and field work.

SCOPE OF THE COURSE

The course has been structured with the objectives of updating the conceptual and applied knowledge and skill of the participants in the field of Spontaneous Heating Susceptibility and Clean Coal Technology and use of Neural Network to solve mining problems.
It is expected that the participants from different industries, academic institutions, R&D organizations, as well as professional engineers will be highly benefited by the course.

COURSE CONTENTS

Concept, Mechanism and Theories of Spontaneous Heating
Mining, Geological and Seam Factors affecting Spontaneous Heating
Different Liability Indices used to Measure Spontaneous Heating
Measuring Spontaneous Heating Tendencies of Coals through Modern Methods like DTA/TGA and DSC
Concepts of Clean Coal Technology, Coal Behavior and Structures
Relation Between Spontaneous Heating and Clean Coal Technology
Use of Neural Network to Assess Spontaneous Heating Susceptibility
Measuring Liability Indices using Neural Network on Clean Coal Technology
Suggestion for Storage and Transportation of Coals based on Clean Coal Behavior
Environmental Modeling based on Results

FACULTY LIST

The course will be offered by the faculty members of NIT Rourkela. Experts from other academic institutions, R&D laboratories and industries may be invited to share their latest research findings with the participants.

REGISTRATION & FEE PARTICULARS

Applications in prescribed format and the course fee in the form of demand draft drawn in favor of “Continuing Education, NIT, Rourkela” payable at SBI, NIT Branch, Rourkela-8 (Code-2109) in Rourkela must reach the coordinator on or before 10th September, 2010.

Download Application form

COURSE FEE

• Employees from Industry, R&D Organization & Faculties
from Academic Institution
Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand Only)

Boarding, lodging and travel expenses shall be borne by the participants. Accommodation will be provided in Institute Guest House/Visitor’s House on Twin-sharing basis on prior request. The selected participants will be informed by 30th September, 2010.

COURSE COORDINATORS

Prof. B. K. Pal
Prof. D. S. Nimaje

Department of Mining Engineering,
NIT, Rourkela -769008.
Electronic Contacts

Website: http://www.nitrkl.ac.in
Phone: 0661-2462604-05-00(O), 9437686106(M)
Fax No: 0661-2472926, 2462999

e-mail: drbkpal2001@yahoo.com

SHORT TERM COURSE ON GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRIES 23rd - 26th August 2010

SHORT TERM COURSE ON GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRIES 23rd - 26th August 2010

INTRODUCTION

Mining of mineral deposits is an essential operation required for meeting the ever-increasing demands of the society. Keeping in pace with this, mineral production is continuously increasing along with the scale of mining operations. The issues confronting mining industry today are achieving the desired development for economic or social reasons on one hand and safeguarding the environment and maintaining good quality of life on the other. The developmental activities, if haphazard and uncontrolled, lead to overuse, congestion, incompatible land use and poor living conditions. Though there has been a continued attention on the geo-environmental components of mining activities viz, air, water and land, yet the ground realities show that these are inadequate in many cases. Moreover, the problems of environmental pollution due to mining are becoming more complex. There is also an urgent need to reclaim and restore mined out land for its productive use for sustainable development. This will not only mitigate environmental degradation, but would also enable mining companies to offer the restored land to the displaced families which would help in creating a more congenial environment for land acquisition in future. Thus, it calls for trained and well informed manpower in the areas of geo-environment to address these issues. This short term course is a step in that direction.

ABOUT NIT ROURKELA

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela was founded as Regional Engineering College, Rourkela on 15th August 1961.The Institute was declared as National Institute of Technology with Deemed to be University status on 26th June 2002 and Institute of National Importance on 15th August 2007 by an act of Parliament. It is a highly prestigious institute with a reputation for excellence in research, consultancy and education at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The institute is striving to be known round the world for high academic standards and to be counted among the best technological institutes of India in terms of innovation, entrepreneurship and creation of intellectual wealth. The institute is spread over 262 hectares of lush green picturesque landscape, against a hilly backdrop, creating a tranquil environment within a completely residential campus for students and faculty.
The city of Rourkela is a bustling industrial town, cosmopolitan by nature and is well connected to all parts of the country by road and rail. It is en-route Howrah-Mumbai main line of South-Eastern Railway. NIT campus is approximately 7km from Rourkela railway station. Rourkela is also connected by Air via Ranchi and Kolkata.

DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING

The Department has been in the forefront of mining education, research and consultancy services in India. It is located in close proximity of many mineral and coal mines both opencast and underground. The Department has well qualified faculty and staff dedicated to applied research in the field of Mining Technology, Geomechanics, Mine Environment and Safety Engineering, Solid Fuels and Clean Coal Technology, Mining Geology and Mine Surveying. The Department has also excellent computing facilities with state-of-the-art softwares like SURPAC, FLAC-2D & 3D, UDEC and LABVIEW etc. The academic curricula is continuously revised to keep abreast of the industry needs as well as vision and an all round development of the students is aimed at through practical training, field camps and study tours, seminars, project work, inter institute students technical meets and a host of extracurricular activities.

SCOPE OF THE COURSE

The basic goal of the short term course is to update the knowledge of the participants regarding the geo-environmental risks of mining activities and their remedial measures, associated guidelines, legal requirements and waste management. It is expected that the participants from different mining industries, academic institutions, R&D organizations, as well as professional engineers will be highly benefited by the course.

COURSE CONTENTS

Controlled blasting and blast free mining
Rock slope stability approaches
Stability of dump slopes
Subsidence prediction and mitigation of its impacts
Impact of mining/ rock excavations on water regime, air, surrounding flora and fauna
Environmental impact assessment and Environmental Management Plan
Role of public hearing in EIA, EMP process
Air quality modeling
Management of workplace environment
Assessment and classification of coal seams with respect to their spontaneous heating susceptibility
Prediction and management of ground vibrations, fly rocks and air blasts
Hazard identification and risk analysis in mining industries
Reclamation and closure of mines
Resettlement and rehabilitation planning
Mine waste management
Hands on practice on some latest softwares in the aforementioned areas will also be provided to the participants.

FACULTY LIST

The course will be offered by the faculty members of NIT Rourkela. Experts from State Pollution Control Board, Orissa; IIT, Kharagpur; ISM, Dhanbad; R&D laboratories and industries will also be invited to deliver specialized lectures on different subjects. Each session would be followed by interactive sessions on the subject matter.

REGISTRATION & FEE PARTICULARS

Applications in prescribed format and the course fee in the form of demand draft drawn in favor of “Continuing Education, NIT, Rourkela” payable at SBI, NIT Branch, Rourkela-8 (Code-2109) in Rourkela must reach the coordinator on or before July 30, 2010.

COURSE FEE: Rs 6000.00 (Rupees Six thousand only)

Boarding, lodging and travel expenses shall be borne by the participants. Accommodation will be provided in Institute Guest House(South/North Block) on Twin-sharing basis on prior request. The selected participants will be informed by August 12, 2010.

Download Application Form 
Download Brochure

COURSE COORDINATORS

Dr. H. B. Sahu
Dr. M. K. Mishra

Department of Mining Engineering,
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela – 769 008
Electronic Contacts

Website: http://www.nitrkl.ac.in
Phone: 0661-2462606(O), 9437245625 (M)
Fax No: 0661-2462999, 2472926

e-mail:
hbsahu@yahoo.co.in

SHORT TERM COURSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING & ALLIED INDUSTRIES 10th - 12th December 2010

SHORT TERM COURSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING & ALLIED INDUSTRIES 10th - 12th December 2010

INTRODUCTION

For the economic growth of the country, development of mining and allied industries in a sustainable manner is imperative. Today most of the industries have recognized the importance of proper environment management with cost effective and efficient interdisciplinary approaches. Driving force behind such changes are stringent legislations; global environmental issues; demand for better work environment for employees; customers’ demands; company’s image as well as the growing pressure from all stakeholders regarding the environmental and social responsibilities and obligations. Environmental considerations are no longer treated on ad-hoc basis; rather environmental sustainability has become a prime objective of industries’ everyday reality and industries are spending substantial resources for better environmental pollution control and legal compliance. Still, there is a lack of holistic approach where environment management is a natural part of overall management system. The environmental departments are busy with generating reports and petitions for external purposes and while at the same time, the top management is not making use of the competence already present within the organization. Besides, for ensuring effective environmental management, there is urgent need of developing trained manpower in the government and private sector in the state-of-the-art technologies for meeting environmental compliance requirements.

ABOUT NIT ROURKELA

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela was founded as Regional Engineering College, Rourkela in 1961. It is a prestigious Institute with a reputation for excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, fostering the spirit of national integration among the students, a close interaction with industry and a strong emphasis on research, both basic and applied

The city of Rourkela is a bustling industrial town, cosmopolitan by nature and is well connected to all parts of the country by road and rail. It is en-route Howrah-Mumbai main line of South-Eastern Railway. Nesting amidst greenery on all sides, NIT campus is approximately 7km from Rourkela railway station. Rourkela is also connected by Air via Ranchi and Kolkata.

DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING

The Department has well qualified staff dedicated to applied research in the field of Mine Environment, Coal Mining Technology, Safety Engineering and Geomechanics. Laboratories are equipped with modern and sophisticated instruments in the areas of Mine Environment, Rock Mechanics, Mining Machinery, Mine Safety Engineering and Mine Surveying, Mining Geology / Geophysics coupled with adequate computing facilities with the state-of-the-art softwares e.g. SURPAC, FLAC-2D, 3D, UDEC, LABVIEW etc. An all round development of student is aimed at with emphasis on the applied aspects of Mining Engineering through practical training, project, seminars, camps and field work.

SCOPE OF THE COURSE

The course has been structured with the objectives of updating the conceptual and applied knowledge and skill of the participants in the field of environmental management in the mining & allied industries to deal with complex environmental challenges in cost effective, scientific and objective manner.

It is expected that the participants from different industries, academic institutions, R&D organizations, as well as professional engineers will be highly benefited by the course.

COURSE CONTENTS

Air and Water Pollution in Mining and Allied Industries
Innovative Practices in Land Reclamation
Noise Impact Assessment and Ground Vibration
Disposal and Management of Industrial Wastes
Environmental Management Systems (ISO:14000) and Environmental Auditing
Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan
Mine Closure Planning
Environmental and Safety Issues in Abandoned Mines
Clean Coal Technology and Coal Gasification
Introduction to Environmental Modeling
Environmental Legislation
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environment Assessment
Environmental Management in Steel plants, Thermal Power Plants and Chemical Industries

FACULTY LIST

The course will be offered by the faculty members of NIT Rourkela. Experts from other academic institutions, R&D laboratories and industries may be invited to share their latest research findings with the participants.

REGISTRATION & FEE PARTICULARS

Applications in prescribed format and the course fee in the form of demand draft drawn in favor of “Continuing Education, NIT, Rourkela” payable at SBI, NIT Branch, Rourkela-8 (Code-2109) in Rourkela must reach the coordinator on or before 31st October, 2010.

COURSE FEE

• Employees from Industry, R&D Organization & Faculties
from Academic Institution
Rs. 8000/-

Boarding, lodging and travel expenses shall be borne by the participants. Accommodation will be provided in Institute Guest House/Visitor’s House on Twin-sharing basis on prior request. The selected participants will be informed by 15th, November, 2010.

Download Application form

COURSE COORDINATORS

Prof. D. P. Tripathy
Prof. S. k. Md. Equeenuddin

Department of Mining Engineering,
NIT, Rourkela -769008.

Electronic Contacts

Website: http://www.nitrkl.ac.in
Phone: 0661-2462608-09-00(O), 9778548959(M)
Fax No: 0661-2472926, 2462999

e-mail:debi_tripathy@yahoo.co.in