Minister wants adoption of Coal Gasification-based DRI plants
The Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh has emphasised to steel industry stake holders the need for development of indigenous coal gasification technology for the indigenously produced coal.
Singh urged the stakeholders to come together in development of the technology which can be gainfully utilised by the steel industry and help in reducing the dependence of imported coal and promote “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
Singh deliberated with the steel industry stakeholders, consultancy providers and CSIR – Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) along with officials of Steel Ministry to deliberate on the prospects of using coal gasification in steel production through the Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) route.
The meeting, held 16 Sept 2021, discussed the way forward for promoting coal gasification in the steel sector. Various Coal Gasification Technologies commercially available, their pros & cons, and their suitability for Indian high-ash non-coking coal were discussed.
Development of Indigenous Technology for coal gasification along with technologies for recovery of the by-products for applications in the various sectors such as chemicals, fuels, fertilisers among others were also discussed, the Steel Ministry said in a release.
Cost analysis of coal gas vis-à-vis the natural gas and issues and constraints for adoption of Coal Gasification based DRI plants in the country were also deliberated.
The Government interventions required to address the issues and constrains and the way forward for adoption of Coal Gasification based DRI plants in the country was also discussed.
The Minister directed that a committee to facilitate creation of an ecosystem for coal gasification and development of indigenous technology. The committee should be constituted members from the concerned Ministries viz. Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas along with the stakeholders from the steel industry, consultancy providers, research laboratories CSIR-CIMFR and technology providers among others. #technology #manufacturing #investment #energy #economy /fiinews.com
