Expertise/Research Areas

• Characterization of high temperature properties of BF burden material
• Introduction of Coated Tuyeres in BF
• Improving productivity and Decrease in coke rate of BF through optimization of burden distribution, blast parameters etc.
• Enhancement of PCI rate in BF
• Stabilization of Bigger Blast Furnace operation (> 4000 m3)
• Automatic control of Raceway Adiabatic Flame Temperature (RAFT)
• Optimization of Slag Regime of BF
• Alternate fuel (PCI, coal tar, CBM/NG etc.) injection in BF
• Co-injection of Flux & PCI in Blast Furnace
• Revival of Blast Furnace after hearth chilling
• Blast Furnace hearth protection measures
• Enhancing Campaign life of BF
• Alkali management
• Diagnosis of irregularities in BF and their control
• Techno-economic evaluation of BF process
• BF process evaluation through probes and sensor
• Shotcreting, Banking, Blow Down & Blowing-in of Blast Furnace
• Thermal Scanning of BF & stoves to identify weak areas
• Refractory & Cooling System of BF
• Sponge Iron, Scrap usage in BF
• Consultancy services in the field of Blast furnace iron making (Kalinga iron works, Sesa Goa and others) setting up R & D facilities in the field of iron making

           Softening-Melting Determination Apparatus                                                                                                    High Temperature Viscometer