Sl. No. From To Name of organization Position held
1 04-10-1976 04-02-1980 Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi J.S.A
2 14-02-1980 31-01-1981 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar S.S.A
3 01-02-1981 12-07 -1981 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist A
4 13-07-1981 12-07-1986 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist B
5 13-07-1986 12-07-1990 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist C
6 13-07-1990 12-07-1995 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist E1
7 13-07-1995 12-07-2000 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist E2
8 13-07-2000 12-7-2006 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist F
9 13-07-2006 Continuing Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist G
R & D INVOLVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The achievements spanning over thirty five years of service in the field of extractive metallurgy, specifically on non-ferrous extractive metallurgy lead to commercialization of number of processes, setting - up of demonstration plants and development of process know-how to recover metal values from ores, concentrates and secondaries. Notable contributions where the undersigned has made significant impact are:
a) M/s Rubamin Ltd., Baroda has setup a plant to recover cobalt cathodes that accounts for 60% of cobalt demand of India from secondaries with the know-how provided by CSIR-IMMT. The undersigned was activity in-charge and contributed to process flow sheet development, pilot scale studies and design of the commercial plant. (A letter from the client is attached)
b) Leading the prestigious project on extraction of metal values from "Polymetallic Nodules" of Indian Ocean. The country has gained a pioneer inventor status in this area and the CSIR-IMMT process has been up-scaled successfully to 500 kg/day nodules processing pilot plant. This project was accredited by CSIR as one of the sixty major achievements (60 diamonds) of CSIR during diamond jubilee celebrations. Responsible for preparation of nickel, cobalt and copper coins that were handed over to the then prime minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
c) Major role in setting up a 10 tpd technology proving plant to recover nickel from chromite overburden, the only primary nickel resource of the country based on the flow sheet developed by CSIR-IMMT. It may lead to the first nickel plant in India.
d) Leading the project ‘Electrolytic reduction of iron (III) present in phosphoric acid to iron (II) state’ where a novel technique was developed and after successful testing of the process in a prototype unit by Heavy Water Plant at Talcher, designed the largest diaphragm electrolytic cells that are being erected at Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd., Mumbai by Heavy Water Board. This project has strategic significance in the energy sector of the country.
e) A versatile and unique integrated pilot plant was setup at CSIR-IMMT- Bhubaneswar that can produce 100 kg/day metal in collaboration with GTZ, Germany to recover metal values from complex sulphides. (Activity in-charge)
f) Contributed to the international collaborations with KIGAM, South Korea, Murdoch University and A. J. Parker Center for Hydrometallurgy, Australia TU, Berlin, TU Freiberg and GTZ, Germany.
g) Production of high pure 8 day nickel and 2 day cobalt cathodes for the first time in India, electrolytic destruction of nitric acid in high level liquid waste of fast breeder reactor, preparation of energy materials like nickel hydroxide, electrolytic manganese dioxide and energy critical element tellurium are some of the important achievements.
1 04-10-1976 04-02-1980 Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi J.S.A
2 14-02-1980 31-01-1981 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar S.S.A
3 01-02-1981 12-07 -1981 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist A
4 13-07-1981 12-07-1986 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist B
5 13-07-1986 12-07-1990 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist C
6 13-07-1990 12-07-1995 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist E1
7 13-07-1995 12-07-2000 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist E2
8 13-07-2000 12-7-2006 Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist F
9 13-07-2006 Continuing Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology,Bhubaneswar Scientist G
R & D INVOLVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The achievements spanning over thirty five years of service in the field of extractive metallurgy, specifically on non-ferrous extractive metallurgy lead to commercialization of number of processes, setting - up of demonstration plants and development of process know-how to recover metal values from ores, concentrates and secondaries. Notable contributions where the undersigned has made significant impact are:
a) M/s Rubamin Ltd., Baroda has setup a plant to recover cobalt cathodes that accounts for 60% of cobalt demand of India from secondaries with the know-how provided by CSIR-IMMT. The undersigned was activity in-charge and contributed to process flow sheet development, pilot scale studies and design of the commercial plant. (A letter from the client is attached)
b) Leading the prestigious project on extraction of metal values from "Polymetallic Nodules" of Indian Ocean. The country has gained a pioneer inventor status in this area and the CSIR-IMMT process has been up-scaled successfully to 500 kg/day nodules processing pilot plant. This project was accredited by CSIR as one of the sixty major achievements (60 diamonds) of CSIR during diamond jubilee celebrations. Responsible for preparation of nickel, cobalt and copper coins that were handed over to the then prime minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
c) Major role in setting up a 10 tpd technology proving plant to recover nickel from chromite overburden, the only primary nickel resource of the country based on the flow sheet developed by CSIR-IMMT. It may lead to the first nickel plant in India.
d) Leading the project ‘Electrolytic reduction of iron (III) present in phosphoric acid to iron (II) state’ where a novel technique was developed and after successful testing of the process in a prototype unit by Heavy Water Plant at Talcher, designed the largest diaphragm electrolytic cells that are being erected at Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd., Mumbai by Heavy Water Board. This project has strategic significance in the energy sector of the country.
e) A versatile and unique integrated pilot plant was setup at CSIR-IMMT- Bhubaneswar that can produce 100 kg/day metal in collaboration with GTZ, Germany to recover metal values from complex sulphides. (Activity in-charge)
f) Contributed to the international collaborations with KIGAM, South Korea, Murdoch University and A. J. Parker Center for Hydrometallurgy, Australia TU, Berlin, TU Freiberg and GTZ, Germany.
g) Production of high pure 8 day nickel and 2 day cobalt cathodes for the first time in India, electrolytic destruction of nitric acid in high level liquid waste of fast breeder reactor, preparation of energy materials like nickel hydroxide, electrolytic manganese dioxide and energy critical element tellurium are some of the important achievements.
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Title
Electrochemical reduction cell assembly design.
Chromite recovery from COB plant tailings and subgrade chromite ore. Recovery of cobalt carbonate from cobalt bearing slag of South Africa. Recovery of cobalt from super alloy scrap/sludge. Production of Copper cathode from secondary sources. Zinc metal from zinc ash. Production of copper and zinc from spent catalyst. High pure cobalt metal from β-cake. |
Date of transfer2008
2008 1998 1997 1997 1994 1994 1987 |
Organization /IndustryM/s Heavy Water Board , Mumbai
M/s Jindal Stainless Steel Limited, Bhubaneswar M/s Shalina Trading Corporation Ltd., Mumbai M/s Rubamin Ltd., Baroda M/s Hydromet India Ltd, Kancheepuram M/s Pantnagar Fertilizers, Muzaffarnagar M/s SK Enterprises, Kanpur M/s Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur |
RoleResponsible for design of electrochemical tank house to integrate a solvent extraction plant of 10 kL/h to recover uranium from phosphoric acid and the plant is under installation.
As a team member shared responsibility in setting up of the beneficiation plantof 500TPD. Responsible for development of process and preparation of engineering process package 135 TPA. Coordinated process development, pilot scale testing and preparation of engineering process package. Responsible for commercialization (100 TPA). Responsible for providing advisory consultancy for the hydrometallurgical plant of 1800 TPA. Responsible for the development of process and engineering design 100 TPA. Responsible for development of process and setting -up of plant of 150 TPA. Responsible for development of process and engineering design of 18TPA . |