Our Capabilities

ICPP is the culmination of more than 20 years of research in the area of plasma processing of materials. The current capabilities of the Centre include thermal and low pressure plasma processing catering to variety of industrial materials (SiC, WC, TiC, ZrO2, Al2O3, SiO2, Si3N4, SiAlON, C3N4, BN, AlN, CNT, minerals such as ilmenite, zircon, iron ore, blue dust, red mud, diamond & DLC films, wear resistant nitride coatings). The list of major ongoing and completed projects given below highlight the strength and capabilities.

Completed Projects:

  1. Setting up of pilot plant for production of synthetic rutile, pig iron, high pure ferric oxide using East Coast ilmenite (NMDC, Hyderabad)  
  2. Thermal plasma synthesis of silicon carbide, tungsten carbide and titanium carbide (DST)  
  3. Thermal plasma dissociation of molybdenum disulphide for production of ferro-molybdenum (DST)  
  4. Plasma smelting studies of steel making process toxic dusts and sludges for recovery of metal values like Zn, Pb, Cd etc. (RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi)  
  5. Thermal plasma dissociation of zircon (BRNS)  
  6. Application study of blue dust ore for ferrite making and SG iron making (RDCIS, Ranchi)  
  7. Thermal plasma graphitization of calcined petroleum coke (DST)  
  8. Production of TiO2 rich slag by melt separation of iron from metallized ilmenite (State Science & Technology, Kerala) 
  9. Utilization of beneficiated iron ore slime concentrate for SG iron making and iron carbide making by plasma aided technology (RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi)  
  10. Preparation of plasma spray grade powder by jet wheel impact atomization (BRNS)  
  11. Preparation of pigment and catalytic grade TiO2 by an alternate titanium dioxide process (DST)  
  12. Optimization of plasma process parameters to reduce energy consumption for plasma melt separation of metallized ilmenite of Orissa (IREL, Mumbai)  
  13. Basic studies on use of plasma for smelting of ferromanganese (RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi)  
  14. Preparation of synthetic rutile by plasma smelting of ilmenite followed by acid leaching (BRNS)  
  15. Preparation of zircon based colour pigments (IREL, Chhatrapur)  
  16. Preparation of Zircon and Rare earth carbonate colour pigment by thermal plasma (NIMITLE)  
  17. Preparation of SG iron from blue dust by thermal plasma (NMDC, Hyderabad)  
  18. Preparation of Fe-TiC composite by thermal plasma (CSIR- IIT Roorkee)  
  19. Thermal plasma preparation of fused magnesia chrome (CSIR-Dalmia Bhubaneswar)  
  20. Plasma synthesis of alumina-zirconia composite (CSIR-IMS, Bhubaneswar)  
  21. Production of spinels and hydration resistant lime by thermal plasma (CSIR Net Work project)  
  22. Production of diamond coated silicon carbide for grinding and lapping application. (CSIR Net Work project)  
  23. Development of Boron and Titanium carbonitride (CSIR Net Work project)  
  24. Experimental investigation on smelting reduction process by thermal plasma (RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi)  

Ongoing projects :

  1. Characterization and development of compatible jacket materials for Nb3Sn superconductor Sanctioned amount: Rs.58.60 lakh, Sponsored by National Fusion Programme, IPR, Gandhinagar (DAE) , Tenure: 2 years (2007-09)  
  2. Inflight processing of metallized ilmenite in a DC plasma furnace for continuous production of titania rich slag and pig iron Sanctioned amount: Rs. 82.50 lakh , Sponsored by Indian Rare Earths Ltd., Tenure: 3 years (2007-2010)  
  3. Preparation of mullite and zirconia toughened mullite from sillimanite Sanctioned amount: Rs. 27.90 lakh , Sponsored by Indian Rare Earths Ltd., Tenure: 3 years (2007-2010)  
  4. Plasma smelting of red mud for the production of pig iron/cast iron and aluminium rich slag Sanctioned amount: Rs.26.17 lakh, Sponsored by NALCO, Tenure: 2 years (20070-09) Total: Rs.1.95 crore  

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