A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between SAIL-BOKARO STEEL PLANT and CSIR-NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY (NML) at ED (Works) Office . The objective of this MOU is to pursue joint research & development projects, including those related to innovation, fundamental research and technology development, between CSIR-NML Jamshedpur and SAIL-BSL leading to New Product Development, Improvement in the Quality of products and raw materials and reduction in specific energy consumption and CO2 footprint etc.
It is noteworthy that from SAIL-BSL, B. K. TIWARY, ED (Works) signed the MOU and Sharad Gupta, CGM (Maint.) signed as witness in presence of P K Baisakhiya, CGM (EMD) & Utilities, Bipin Sartape, CGM (CA&C) and Saurabh Singh, AGM (EMD) and Convenor (Centre for Digital Transformation). From CSIR-NML, Dr. S K Pal (Head Research Planning and Business Development), CSIR-NML signed the MOU on Behalf of the Director CSIR-NML. Dr. Ganesh Chalavadi, Sr. Scientist, MNP Division, CSIR-NML, Dr. Suman Tewary, Scientist, AMP Division, CSIR-NML and Biraj Kumar Sahoo, Sr. Scientist, MTE Division, CSIR-NML joined the MOU signing ceremony on behalf of CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur.
B. K. TIWARY ,ED (Works), SAIL,BSL elaborated that this MOU will collaborate joint research and development projects in different areas of steel plant including improvement in the quality of product and raw material and reducing the CO2 footprint of steel production at SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant. The representatives from CSIR-NML, expressed his happiness during the signing ceremony of MOU and expected a good number of collaborations in core R&D areas related to steel making and Industry-4.0 and digital transformation.