ROMELT SAIL COLLOQUIUM ON USE OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES

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Romelt-SAIL (India) Ltd. (RSIL), organized today a colloquium on treatment of Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) by romelt technology, developed by the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISA). The technology that aimed at using any size and grade of iron bearing materials with non-coking coal as fuel for iron making, could be used to extract two useful materials- electricity and slags from the MSW. This would help solve the disposal of MSW, a gigantic task of the towns and cities. RSIL is a joint venture company of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)., National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and the three Russian Companies MISA, AMET Ltd. And Tyazhpromexport (TPE).

The colloquium was attended by scientists, technologists and social workers involved in environment management and pollution control and officials from the concerned Government Ministries. Russian Scientist Dr. V.S. Valavin of MISA gave a presentation on the working of the romelt technology for treating MSW. He said that it is the most environment -friendly and cost -effective technology to treat the solid wastes. The products electric power and slags can also be fruitfully utilized by the municipal corporations.

The Managing Director of the RSIL, Shri J.S. Saluja said that the organization has a licence to market the technology in India, South East Asia, China, the Middle East and African countries. He informed that NMDC and NALCO are commissioning two plants in Chhattisgarh and Orissa States using romelt technology. These plants would use huge iron ore fines and red mud, byproducts of mines and plants. The speakers outlined the range and reach of the technology to take care of the MSW and concluded that this technology can be feasible solutions to the MSW problem in the towns and cities.