Bokaro Steel Plant hosts the inaugural session of the two-day "Advancements in Refractories in Iron and Steel Industry through Nano-Technology and Sustainable Solutions" international conference, organized by RIF AIS 4.0, on April 12th. At the conference, Atanu Bhowmik, Director-in-Charge of Rourkela Steel Plant and Additional Charge of Bokaro Steel Plant, was the chief guest. The event was attended by Birendra Kumar Tiwary, Executive Director (Works) at Bokaro Steel Plant, Dr. Deepak Jain, Managing Director of FIAI, and Dr. Chacko Jacob, Professor at IIT Kharagpur, as distinguished guests. Among the attendees were also senior officials from BSL including VP Upadhyay, Chief General Manager (Refractories), along with other senior executives and officials.
Notably during the opening session of the conference, SAIL Chairman Amarendu Prakash, Director-in-Charge of Bhilai Steel Plant A Dasgupta, and Director-in-Charge of Durgapur and ASP Burnpur B P Singh addressed participants online, sharing their insights on challenges and opportunities associated with refractories in the steel industry. Also DIC Atanu Bhomik, ED B.K Tiwary, and Dr. Deepak Jain discussed the significance of refractories in the steel industry, as well as the increasing demand for refractories and related initiatives by 2030 to achieve the country's steel production capacity target of 300 million tons. Dr. Chacko Jacob delivered a lecture on the possibilities of nano-technology in the refractories sector.
It is known that during this conference, extensive discussions will take place on various challenges related to the refractories sector, particularly in the context of achieving the country's steel production capacity target of 300 million tons by 2030. The conference aims to devise a roadmap for the future by deeply considering all aspects related to the construction of cost-effective and high-quality refractories through the use of Industry 4.0 technology and ensuring mutual benefits for the steel and refractories industries. It's worth noting that refractory materials are extensively used in the steel industry, and the use of cost-effective and high-quality refractories will also reduce the cost of steel production.
