The Department has successfully completed various sponsored, collaborative and consultancy projects through R&D initiatives in a few foreign patents too. The following are some of the projects recently successfully completed by the department.


Setting up of a pilot plant demonstration unit (30 kg/h Capacity) for production of synthetic rutile, pig iron and high purity iron oxide from ilmenite

Concentrate using thermal plasma technology - funded by NMDC, Hyderabad

Preparation of synthetic rutile by plasma smelting of ilmenite followed by acid leaching - funded by BRNS, Mumbai

TiO2 rich slag from pre-reduced ilmenite – funded by Kerala State Committee on Science & Technology, Govt. of Kerala

Environmentally secured rare earth based colourants NMITLI project CSIR,New Delhi

Thermal plasma synthesis of SiC, WC and TiC – funded by DST, New Delhi

Experimental investigations on smelting reduction process – funded by RDCIS, Ranchi

Development of thermal plasma processes for preparation of monoclinic and stabilized zirconia – funded by BRNS, Mumbai

Preparation of iron carbide and SG iron – funded by RDCIS, Ranchi

Smelting of ferromanganese by plasma technology – funded by RDCIS, Ranchi

Preparation of zircon based ceramic pigment – funded by IRE, Chattrapur

Feasibility studies for producing synthetic rutile and metallic iron from Andhra ilmenite by plasma route. - funded by NMDC, Hyderabad

Plasma smelting studies of solid waste effluent of dichromate plant of m/s. Orichem Ltd. for recovery of chromium.- funded by m/s. Orichem Ltd.

Plasma smelting studies of steel making process toxic dusts and sludges for recovery of metal values like Zn, Pb, and Cd etc.- funded by RDCIS, Ranchi

Utilization of coconut pith waste for making value added products viz. Active carbon, particleboard and fuel briquette.- funded by CAPART, New Delhi

Optimization of plasma parameters to reduce energy consumption for plasma melt separation of TiO2 rich slag and pig iron from 85% to 95% metallized pre-reduced ilmenite of Orissa coast and its characterization – funded by Indian Rare Earth Limited, Mumbai