A two-day long Energy Operating Committee meeting began Tuesday December 2016 at RDCIS, SAIl, here.
This technical forum was formed 8 years ago for exchange of ideas, experience and information amongst the energy managers of Indian Integrated Steel Plants.
At ll 29 delegates from 12 different Indian Integrated Steel Plants (viz. 5 of SAIl, 2 of JSW Steel, RINl, Tata Steel, Essar, JSPl and Bhushan Steel) and 4 delegates representing Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, GoI along with experts from RDCIS, SAIl and CET, SAIl are participating in this 8th meeting.
Inaugurating the 8th Energy Operating Committee Meeting organized by RDCIS, SAIl at Ranchi on Tuesday, BN Thakur, ED, RDCIS, SAIl, said that there is an urgent need to conserve energy and reduce energy consumption by adopting energy efficient technologies in all sectors, including steel. He also mentioned that it is unfair to compare old and new plants while setting targets for reducing Specific Energy Consumption because of logistics and urged Bureau of Energy Efficiency to consider this aspect.
AK Paul, GM Incharge, RDCIS, SAIl, mentioned that good operating practices, improvement in techno-economic parameters, low energy consumption and technological discipline would largely contribute in reduction of cost of production.
Ashutosh Gupta, GM(C,E&E), RDCIS, SAIl, welcomed the delegates from different parts of the country. He stressed upon exchange of ideas, innovation and knowledge sharing, which will help all plants in solving problems in their respective plants.
Partha Banerjee, secretary EOC, presented the secretary’s report. Prabhas Kumar, DGM & HOG (EC), proposed the vote of thanks.