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STAINLESS INDIA / Vol. 18, No.1 Page 1 Indian Stainless Steel Development Association L-22/4, G Flr, DLF Phase-II, Gurgaon 122 002 Tel :+91-124 4375 501, 502 & 503 Fax: +91-124 4375 509 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Web: www.stainlessindia.org JANUARY 2013 VOL.18 NO.1 A Magazine Devoted to Stainless Steel Applications Published four times a year ISSN 0971-9482 A MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY Stainless Steel Sculpture Representing India The Niche Peacock in Stainless Steel AISI 316 Continued on page..2 A Delhi based space designer, Preksha Baid (Y-walls Design) has completed two art installations in stainless steel, ‘The Niche Peacock’ and the ‘Alphabet Tree’ for the Ministry of External Affairs. These permanent art installations are installed at Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi. THE NICHE PEACOCK The designer has taken an inspiration from her childhood memory where for the first time she spotted a peacock with its feathers open. The design intent is to represent beautiful form of peacock, the national bird, on the facade of a government building. The stainless steel peacock is 6 meter in height and 3 meter wide. It’s a 3D peacock where every part of the form is stylized with hand drawn patterns. According to Preksha Baid, she used stainless steel for two reasons: first, since it is an outdoor installation; therefore stainless steel (AISI 316 Grade) is great to withstand the affects of the weather and secondly she wanted to play with the contrast of a strong and durable material and use it to represent a very delicate form like peacock. Spotting a peacock in an urban city in India is rare now. So the designer intent is to remind people of the beautiful form of the peacock. The contrast of metal against the red dholpur stone building creates a visual delight for the viewer. All the patterns were hand drawn and then hand crafted on to the stainless surface. Different textures and patterns have been applied on the stainless steel surface using hand crafting tools and processes. The peacock also has integrated fiber optic lighting design that would help each feather and other parts to illuminate Installation work STAINLESS INDIA
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STAINLESS INDIA / Vol. 18, No.1 Page 1
Indian Stainless SteelDevelopment Association
L-22/4, G Flr, DLF Phase-II, Gurgaon 122 002
Tel :+91-124 4375 501, 502 & 503Fax: +91-124 4375 509
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]: www.stainlessindia.org
JANUARY 2013VOL.18 NO.1A Magazine Devoted to Stainless Steel Applications
Published four times a year
ISSN 0971-9482
A MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY
Stainless Steel Sculpture Representing India
The Niche Peacock in Stainless Steel AISI 316Continued on page..2
A Delhi based space designer, Preksha Baid (Y-walls Design) has completed two art installations in stainless steel, ‘TheNiche Peacock’ and the ‘Alphabet Tree’ for the Ministry of External Affairs. These permanent art installations are installed atJawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi.
THE NICHE PEACOCK
The designer has taken an inspiration from herchildhood memory where for the first time shespotted a peacock with its feathers open. Thedesign intent is to represent beautiful form ofpeacock, the national bird, on the facade of agovernment building. The stainless steelpeacock is 6 meter in height and 3 meter wide.It’s a 3D peacock where every part of the formis stylized with hand drawn patterns.
According to Preksha Baid, she used stainlesssteel for two reasons: first, since it is anoutdoor installation; therefore stainlesssteel (AISI 316 Grade) is great to withstandthe affects of the weather and secondly shewanted to play with the contrast of a strongand durable material and use it to representa very delicate form like peacock.
Spotting a peacock in an urban city in India israre now. So the designer intent is to remindpeople of the beautiful form of the peacock. Thecontrast of metal against the red dholpur stonebuilding creates a visual delight for the viewer.
All the patterns were hand drawn and then handcrafted on to the stainless surface. Differenttextures and patterns have been applied on thestainless steel surface using hand crafting toolsand processes. The peacock also hasintegrated fiber optic lighting design that wouldhelp each feather and other parts to illuminate
Installation work
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Alphabet Tree in Stainless Steel AISI 316 & 304
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in the dark. The team of Y-Walls designdid an extensive 3D planning andengineering to make sure that all thedifferent parts of the pieces are wellintegrated and no hardware or screws arevisible from the front.
Ms Baid feels that stainless steel isunderexplored from a craft point of viewand there is immense potential of its usein space design such as facades,landscapes and interiors. Y-walls Designis working extensively with architects tointegrate design of stainless steel inartistic applications in various projects.
ALPHABET TREE
The designer got inspired from thebeautiful calligraphic style of the regionallanguages in India and had tried toshowcase unity in diversity of Indiathrough her sculpture.
The art piece is an abstraction of a treewhere letters from different regionallanguages are placed together on thebranches of the abstract stainless steeltree. A tree symbolizes growth with ahope that the installations help peopleto connect with their roots and motivatethe younger generations to learn theirregional language.
Alphabet Tree is a 3D form and 360degree installation. The branches arearranged in an arc form placed on thecircular disc so as to get the visualplacement right.
According to the designer, being anoutdoor installation, which requiredlong life and durability, a goodcorrosion resistant material wasrequired and therefore stainless steel(AISI 316 & 304) was chosen for thisart piece.
This outdoor installation is 5 meter inheight and 5.2 meter in width. The bottomdisc is 4.3 meter wide.
Unlike the peacock installation, here nosurface decoration is done. Theinstallation is a clean looking abstracttree form with the contrasting yellowstones. The uniqueness is the largeseamless surface that is achieved in theproduction. It is installed from bottom totop and back to front in a sequencebased installation.
According to Ms Baid, “Materials havetheir own mind. The more we explorethem, more they will surprise. Astainless steel peacock just remindsus that perhaps there is a softer sideof stainless steel as a material that hasnot been explored enough yet.Whereas, Alphabet Tree, we
Alphabet Tree in 3D form
experimented by taking acomplex form and mixed anothermaterial with it. In future, Y-wallsDesign would continue toinnovate newer applications ofstainless steel in space design”.
Contact details :
Ar. Preksha BaidFounder and Creative Director
Y-walls Design38 A/1, Second Floor
Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110 047India. [email protected]
www.ywalls.comTel:+91-41644074
Mob +91 - 9818689951
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Presently, there is no BIS Standard forstainless steel milk cans. The existingIS 1825: 1983 is only for aluminium milkcans. In order to reclaim this situationand increase the use of stainless steelmilk cans in India and also enhanceexports, ISSDA has initiated efforts toestablish an Indian standard forstainless steel milk cans. In theabsence of standard for SS milk cans,manufacturers have developed their ownspecifications for various capacities,along the lines of National DairyDevelopment Board (NDDB)specification for 40 litres. Naturally,there are variations in the individualspecifications.
Towards this, ISSDA participated in theeleventh meeting of Dairy Products andEquipment Sectional Committee, Food& Agricultural Department 19 of theBureau of Indian Standard, held on 15thOctober, 2012 at NDRI, Karnal. Thecommittee unanimously agreed thatthere was indeed a need for an Indianstandard for stainless milk cans. It was
Coming Soon! An Indian Standard for Stainless Steel Milk Can
decided that ISSDA will prepare a draftspecification for 5, 10, 20, 30 & 50 litrestainless steel milk cans aligned with theexisting 40 litre stainless steel milk canspecification of the National DairyDevelopment Board (NDDB) and submitit to the BIS.
To bring uniformity in the cans producedby different manufacturers, ISSDA calledfor a meeting of four leading stainlesssteel milk can manufacturers, M/s KKCans and Allied Products Pvt Ltd, Krishna
Industries, Shri Navkar Metals Ltd andGeeta Industries. The meeting was heldat Mumbai on 18th December 2012 withthe representatives of thesemanufacturers. A draft standard wasmeticulously made and ‘was’ submittedto BIS for comments and circulation. Itis hoped that this standard will also helpexporters of milk can to convinceimporters that they are supplyingmaterials complying with the IndianStandards.
New Rail Coach Factory for the production of Stainless Steel Coaches -First Phase Completed
The foundation stone for theconstruction of a new rail coach factoryat Rae Bareli in the state of UttarPradesh was laid on February 13, 2007.The factory is the third facility in Indiathat produces railway compartmentsbesides the Integral Coach Factory atPerambur in Tamil Nadu and the RailCoach Factory at Kapurthala in Punjab.The factory will cater to Indian railways’increasing demand for coaches byannually rolling out about 1,000 LHB(Linke Holfmann Busch) coaches madeof stainless steel.
20 LHB type stainless steel coachesproduced in the factory which would beused in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trainswere flagged off from the factory in themonth of November 2012. Currently, thefactory is engaged only in assemblingof LHB coaches. Once fully functional(scheduled April 2014), factory isexpected to roll out 1,000 coachesannually. The factory will also have in-built capability to roll out 14 types ofcoaches with state-of-the technology.Improved coach designs for safe,comfortable, jolt and noise free andriding at high-speeds are planned to bemanufactured from this plant.
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ISSDA participated in “The HardwareShow 2013”, organized by KevinInfomedia, which was held in Ahmedabadfrom 4 - 7 January 2013. Hardware sectoris one of the rapidly growing marketswhere stainless steel is fast replacingthe conventional materials. Gujarat ishub of hardware manufacturing Therefore,this exclusive exhibition on Builder’sHardware brought together hardwaremanufacturers, architects and interiordesigners in large numbers from all overIndia.
Many architects, designers, traders,students and people from different walksof life interested in new productsavailable in stainless steel visited ISSDAstall. Posters highlighting theapplications of stainless steel in buildinghardware and construction industry weredisplayed in the stall. Visitors wereinformed that ISSDA, having wealth ofinformation and technical resources, canhelp them to resolve their queries onstainless steel free of charge.
Special issue of A+D magazine whichshowcased the new and innovativeapplications of use of stainless steelin the Architecture Building andConstruction sector were distributedto architects and interior designersvisiting our stall. They were alsoencouraged to visit ISSDA’s websitewww.stainlessindia.org and browsethrough Supply Chain link to sourcevarious stainless steel products andservices, including fabricators /contractors.
ISSDA’s participation at HARDWARE SHOW 2013, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Stainless steel coaches areexpected to have greater resistanceto corrosion with extra carryingcapacity but reduced coach weightand superior riding index at highspeed.
The factory has been constructed byRail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).
It has been reported that thecapacity of the factory will begradually increased to reach a peakproduction capacity of 2500coaches per annum since therailway has decided to graduallyreplace the existing mild steelcoaches by high-quality stainlesssteel coaches (LHB coaches), asused in the Rajdhani and Shatabditype trains.
continued from..page 3Nickel Institute’s new publication 10 073Corrosion Resistant Alloys in the Oil and Gas Industry –
selection guidelines update.
Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRAs) are essential for providing long term resistanceto corrosion for many components exposed to oil and gas production environments.Components include downhole tubing and safety critical elements, wellhead andXmas tree components and valves, pipelines, piping, valves, vessels, heatexchangers and many other pieces of equipment in facilities. There are manyCRAs to select from, and they can be characterised by their resistance to specificenvironments.
This guide, by Bruce Craig and Liane Smith (consultants to the Nickel Institute),for selection of CRAs for particular environments was originally published in 1998and authored by Bruce Craig. It was one of the first to attempt to show that amaterial’s corrosion properties are influenced by many environmental parameterssimultaneously.
The publication has stood the test of time and its third edition continues toprovide reliable guidelines on materials performance.
To download the pdf please visit : http://www.nickelinstitute.org/MediaCentre/News/10073CorrosionResistantAlloysIntheOilandGasIndustries3rdEd.aspx
ISSDA receiving the Memento from Kevin Infomedia
Interacting with visitors at ISSDA stall
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In India, the Public Sanitation systemhas lingered devoid of any remarkablegroundbreaking innovations. The lack ofpublic sanitation in the country is notexclusive to rural sector, but is clearlyvisible in well developed cities also.
Though there have been numerousconventional systems of publicsanitation such as traditional brick andmortar toilets available across thecountry, the lack of proper cleanlinesson account of improper planning,monitoring and use of unsustainablematerial of construction have been agrave concern all this while.
Under this context, Eram Scientific, ahome-grown social enterprise based inKerala, has introduced an eToilet whicheffectively addresses the challengesfaced at sanitation front.
This eToilet is a web-mobile-electronicsconvergence product, featuringautomated door opening, power flushing,automatic closet washing, sterilization,automatic platform cleaning mechanismwith an anaerobic solution used forsewage treatment.
Stainless steel has been selected as apreferred choice of material to addressfactors like durability, safety of the toiletunits and hygiene. It was informed thatStainless steel was an obvious choiceof material since the units are exposedto extreme climatic conditionsdepending on the geographicalconditions.
The use of stainless steel in the unitensures high resistance to the units bypreventing it from corrosion in additionto the excellent aesthetic appearance,fire and heat resistance, vandal-resistance, strength, toughness andhygiene it provides. Furthermore,stainless steel stands out since it canbe recycled and disposed assuring nomajor health hazards.
This eToilet defined as “a reverberatingchange maker” in public sanitation hasbeen manufactured using stainless steelas its major build-on component suchas sliding doors, ceiling covers, closetwith thickness varying from 0.8 to 1.5mm. The closet used in eToilet ismade of stainless steel grade 304.The interior panels and ceiling ofeToilet are made of SS 304 brushfinish. The automated sliding dooris made of SS 304 tubes.
Modernized Public Sanitation in Stainless Steel
The flexible design of this eToilet allowsmass customization and facilitate off siteproduction and on-site installation.
The use of stainless steel as the majoreToilet component has added to thebelow cited benefits:
• Corrosion free property aids inmaintaining the interiors and exteriors ofthe eToilet always clean and hygienic
• The longevity factor of stainless steelmakes it more durable and sustainable.
• Stainless steel needs lessmaintenance and does not require harshcleaners to maintain the hygienicaspects. eToilets can be dismantled andre-assembled at any given location. TheSS panels used in the eToilets providesstability and better finish during re-assembly.
There have been more than 400installations of eToilet across the countryunder the aegis of various local bodiesand government departments. Thissustainable intervention in the sanitationsector will go a long way in addressingthe sanitation challenges faced in thecountry.Contact details:Ms. Bincy Baby, Head- ConvergenceBusiness Group, Eram ScientificSolutions, [email protected]
FRP Platform with SS Closet Hand Pipe
Cloth Hanger
SS Inside walls
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Salem Steel Plant has won the prestigious NationalSustainability Award for the year 2011-12 from the Indian Instituteof Metals (IIM). Shri DRS Chaudhary, Secretary, Ministry ofSteel, gave away the award in the presence of Shri Beni PrasadVerma, Hon’ble Minister of Steel, which was received by ShriSS Mohanty, Director (Technical), SAIL and Shri SK Khare, GM(Works), SSP, at a glittering function during the 50th NationalMetallurgists’ Day celebrations held at Jamshedpur on November16, under the aegis of Govt of India, Ministry of Steel. ChairmanSAIL, Shri CS Verma, and CEO Bhilai Steel Plant, Shri SChandrasekaran, were also present on the occasion.
SSP has won the first prize among the Secondary Steel Plants/ Alloys Steel Plants category for the year 2011-12. Salem SteelPlant has bagged this award consecutively for the 9th time and16th time since inception of this award in the year 1991. Theaward symbolizes SSP’s commitment to quality and furtherenhances the value of its brand, Salem Stainless.
The Ferrous Division of the Indian Institute of Metals has beenorganising the National Quality Competition since 1991 toencourage and recognise the quality control aspects in the steelsector.
SSP BAGS NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2011-12
(L to R) Shri SK Khare, General Manager (Works), SSP,Shri HM Nerukar, President, IIM, Shri DRS Chaudhary,Secretary, Ministry of Steel and SS Mohanty, Director(Technical), SAIL
Surface Finish is as important as thelongevity of stainless steel itself, both forallowing continuous passivation to preventcorrosion and it's aesthetic quality.
For applications like bathroomaccessories, furniture, gym equipments,architectural products like handrails etc.pre-finished tubes are increasinglybecoming popular.
One of ISSDA's member companies,M/s Loeser Arm India Pvt. Ltd has recentlyintroduced a fully automated finishing andpacking line for the Indian market after it'ssuccess at various locations worldwidefrom USA to Russia by it's Joint Venturepartner, Loeser Group, Germany.
Some of the benefits of this technologyare;
• repeated grinding & polishing inindustrial quantities
• just in time flexibility
• reduction of stock cost
• reduction of manpower
• elimination of reworks/rejects
• increase in sales and margins
• one pass finishing concept
• different finishes possibleincluding Mirror Finish
It is envisaged that with such atechnology, now available inIndia, the importance ofaesthetics along with materialhandling and good fabricationtechniques will assist theindustry partners to be able todeliver best of the qualityproducts matching GlobalStandards from the Indian Sub-continent.
FULLY AUTOMATED MIRROR FINISHING & PACKING LINELatest Technology in India Now!
Contact details are:
LOESER ARM INDIA PVT. LTD.23-B, Sector 31, HSIIDC Industrial Estate,Faridabad 121003. Haryana.Phone: +91-129-4048900Fax: +91-129-4038900Email: [email protected] / www.loeser.com
Contact: Siddharth Kaul +91-783-829-3360
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DGM TUBES PVT. LTD. founded in 2010 isengaged in manufacturing of StainlessSteel Pipes/Tubes & Autoparts using highprecision technology. The major field ofoperation is welded and cold drawnstainless steel tubes & pipes of variousspecifications.
DGM Tubes Pvt. Ltd is capable of meetingthe customer's specific needs within therange of production with high qualityproducts. Their large production baseensures timely delivery even for the urgentrequirement of the customers.
The company has capability to offerproducts matching international standardsmanufactured under strict supervision rightfrom raw material stages to final inspection.They are also engaged in manufacturingof all kinds of sheet metal presscomponents, machined components,welding subassemblies, dies & fixtures.
They also offer readymade solution bydeveloping specially made tooling, jigs &fixtures according to supplied drawings of
press component, weldingsubassemblies & machined componentsand can take trial for pilot lot forregularization of production of same withinstipulated time.
DGM's Quality Policy: "We at M/s DGM Tubes Pvt.Ltd arecommitted for total customersatisfaction by providing products atcompetitive price and on time deliverywith excellent quality by continualimprovement in our quality managementsystem".
OFFICE & FACTORY :-Gat No.228Plot. No.4 &5,Behind Kores Ind.LtdMahalunge Chakan, Pune-410501Ph.No. +91-20 27455219Tel./Fax : +91-20 27484673.Mobile: Factory: +91-98220 15335,95525 08942
Office: 13/B,Sanghvi Compound128/3, Mohan Nagar ,Chinchwad-411 019Mobile Office :+91-95525 08940EMail:[email protected] Site:-www.dgmtubes.com
Welcome New Member
Stainless Steel Centenary celebrated at Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Mr N C Mathur, President, ISSDA, addressing the audience
On the occasion of ‘100 years ofstainless steel’ the RajasthanStainless Steel Re-Rollers Associationcelebrated it with an event in their‘Steel Bhavan’ Conference Room atJodhpur. People from stainless steelre-rollers industry and utensilmanufacturers participated in theevent. Senior office bearers and Past-presidents of the associationwelcomed the chief guest of the eventMr. N C Mathur, President, IndianStainless Steel DevelopmentAssociation (ISSDA).
On this occasion, Mr. Mathur briefedthe audience on historical hundredyears of journey of stainless steel andupdated them with a globalperspective on stainless steel market.He also emphasised on the need toincrease the usage of stainless withinthe country considering the fact thatthe whole world is looking up to Indiaas a fast growing market.
He also cautioned the audience bypresenting the facts on how China isexporting stainless steel items inIndia replacing locally made similaritems of ‘patta’ and ‘circles’ in hugevolume, which can have seriousimpact on the health of localproducers. His sentiments wereechoed by Mr. R L Chowdhary, Editor-in-Chief of Steel Market Info, the co-host and other members andparticipants present there. The event
ended with a vote of thanks followedby dinner.
Mr N C Mathur, President, ISSDA,receiving Memento
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Stainless Steel Plumbing: Guaranteed supply at minus 40 °C
In March 2012, the new Indian “Bharati” research station was officiallycommissioned at the Larsemann Hills on the eastern Antarctic coast.
(Photo: KAEFER)
The utmost care was taken in preparing for the assembly in the Antarctic:Openings for the drinking water installation realised with the Viega “Sanpress
Inox” system made of stainless steel 1.4521. (Photo: Viega)
The best tool for the Antarctic: Problem-free pressing of pipes at ambienttemperatures around freezing and in the tightest of spaces – with the help of
press rings. (Photo: Viega)
The Indian “Bharati” research station inthe eastern Antarctic, with an area ofapproximately 2000 m² and up to 50inhabitants, has been commissioned inMarch 2012. This “New Indian ResearchStation Bharati” was commissioned bythe National Centre of Antarctic andOcean Research (NCAOR), whichbelongs to the Indian Ministry forGeoscience. IMS IngenieurgesellschaftmbH (Hamburg) were responsible for thebasic design. KAEFER ConstructionGmbH, with its headquarters in Bremen,was entrusted with the task of thedetailed planning and completion of thebuilding. Viega GmbH & Co. KG wasresponsible for installation of pipingsystem for heating and drinking water.
The year-round provision of heat anddrinking water to the 134 containers ofthe “Bharati” research station is essentialin the extreme Antarctic conditions.
This eastern part of Antarctic has to faceextreme weather conditions wheretemperature can fall as low as minus 40oC. This posed a great challenge inmaintaining water supply used for heatingand drinking and required a properselection of piping system and materialof construction.
Hygienically reliable drinking waterinstallation
When it comes to the drinking watersystem, hygiene requirements play adecisive role in material selection.Stainless steel is an ideally suitedmaterial for potable water applications.Apart from hygiene, stainless steel offersmaintenance free life, corrosionprotection, low resistance to flow, lightweight and ease in installation. Thedemands were all met by the high gradepiping system “Sanpress Inox” made ofstainless steel 1.4521 (AISI 444). Grade1.4521 (AISI 444) is a dual stabilizedMolybdenum alloyed ferritic stainlesssteel. This grade offers excellentcorrosion resistance coupled withresistance to stress corrosion crackingmaking it an ideal material for hot watersystems. This grade is also approvedworldwide for drinking water applications.
Viega is one of the leading companiesin the field of plumbing and heatingsystems. Viega offers their expertsolution in all fields of building services:
drinking water and heating installations, pre-wall and drainage facilities, gas, solarand compressed-air installations for buildings, industrial plants and shipbuilding.
Contact: Mr C S Gupta, M/s Viega GmbH & Co. KG, Office No. 612Suncity Business Tower, Golf Course Road, Sector -54, Gurgaon 122 002
Mob : 98101 56083, Direct : +91 124 349311, Fax: +91 124 4263766www.viega.com
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Stainless steels are widely used in theglobal biofuels industry. Stainless Steelshave an excellent track record and arethe materials of choice for numerousapplications in bioethanol, biodiesel andbiogas production facilities. Stainlesssteels offer excellent corrosionresistance in the biofuels industry’svarious process conditions coupled withgood strength, ductility, toughness andease of fabrication.
Stainless steels are readily availableworldwide in a wide variety of productforms. In addition, stainless steels areeasily maintained to give an attractive,hygienic, high tech appearance. The100% recyclability of stainless steelsupports the biofuels industry’s longterm sustainability concepts and goals.
Stainless Steels – Economic Benefits and Cost-efficiency for the Biofuels Industry
Although the cost of stainless steelproducts such as pipe, weight for weight,is significantly higher than for carbonsteel and other possible materials, thereis sometimes a perception that they are“too expensive”, and that they should beconfined only to the most corrosiveapplications. However, the advantages ofstainless steels allow them to be usedcost-effectively. This has beendemonstrated extensively andsuccessfully in both ethanol andbiodiesel plants in all main geographicproduction region.
An increasing number of biofuels processengineering companies specify stainless
steel for a considerable share of theproduction equipment. Often usingstainless steels allow designers to uselighter walled piping systems, or thinnerwalled tanks and process vessels. Thisresults in construction, handling andfabrication costs which are frequentlylower when stainless steels are usedcompared to much heavier carbon steels.
Standard austenitic stainless steels Type304(L) and Type 316(L) are capable ofmeeting most of the corrosive conditionsencountered in ethanol, biodiesel andbiogas production and handlingequipment, and are therefore widely usedand recognized as cost-effective andreliable materials solutions for superiorcorrosion resistance in certain morecorrosive applications, duplex, super
austenitic and nickel alloys will besuitable. Some high temperatureapplications in cellulosic ethanolproduction may also require specialstainless or nickel alloys.
The growth prospects of ethanol,biodiesel and biogas industries areconsiderable. Laws, mandates andgovernment policy and incentivesfacilitating their development policy andincentives facilitating their developmentand growth are in place in numerouscountries in the world, in various ways.Global ethanol production in 2011 was105.6 million liters (33.5 million liters in2003) and market analysts predict
compound annual growth (CAGR) of4.4% in the next 8 years. Biodieselproduction in the world reached 23.6million liters and is forecast to grow at3.5% CAGR, translating into some 32million liters by 2020 (source, GlobalData).
Many industry participants believe thatthe future lies in bio refineries whichintegrate biomass conversion processesand equipment to produce fuels powerand chemicals from biomass. Industrialbio-refineries have been identified as themost promising route to the creation ofbio-based industry in many countries.
The trend is clearly towards strongerawareness of cost efficiency in theseindustries, which will take more and
more notice of such issues as it growsand develops. Biofuels plants will belooking for reliability, low maintenancecosts and long lasting productionequipment. Stainless steels activelycontribute to these objectives and bringconsiderable value to the biofuelsindustry.
(An extract from the Nickel InstituteTechnical Series No: 10 090 titledSTAINLESS STEELS Cost –EfficientMaterials for the Global BiofuelsIndustries by Kristina Osterman) readmore …. www.nickelinstitute.org/publication.)
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The April 2012 issue of STAINLESS INDIAmagazine featured an article on theretention tanks for processing waste inRailway Coach Toilets. The articleinformed the readers about how DefenceResearch & Development Establishment(DRDE) designed a customised toilet forrailway coaches on the request of theResearch Design and StandardsOrganisation (RDSO), Lucknow. Madeof AISI 316L stainless steel, it isrectangular in shape and does not requireany special maintenance, except routinecleaning. It has two basic chambers, onefor biological and the other for chemicaltreatment.
The combination of these two treatmentsresults in odourless effluent for safedischarge.
A major push to the application of suchbio digester type of waste managementhas come from the Indian Railways. Thesingle toilet bio-digester was fitted in at
Massive Push to SS316L Retention Tanks for Processing Waste inRailway Coach Toilets
least eight long-distance trains. Nowriding on the success from these trials,railway is planning to install 10,000 biotoilets based on the DRDO bio digestertechnology as proposed in 2012-13
Railway Budget Considering the factthat railway regularly uses more than40,000 coaches for passenger service,this could translate into huge marketpotential.
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Mr. Rohit Kumarpromoted as Deputy
Director in ISSDAMr. Rohit Kumarjoined as SeniorManager in ISSDAfrom May 16, 2012and has beenpromoted to DeputyDirector with effectfrom November 21,2012. Mr. RohitKumar brings with him a wealth ofexperience in various aspects of thestainless steel industry and is avaluable asset to the Association. Withhis help, ISSDA would be able tohonorably execute its responsibilitiesto the Indian stainless steel industryand market.Prior to joining ISSDA, Mr. Kumar wasassociated with M/s Sunflag Iron &Steel Ltd for over three years in variouscapacities. He also served in M/s JindalStainless Ltd, in the R &D section forover four years. Mr. Kumar is a post-graduate in metallurgy from the IIT(Kanpur).
RetirementsMr Ramesh RGopal, ExecutiveDirector ISSDA,serving Nickel andStainless SteelIndustry for last 25y e a r s , t o o kretirement on 31stDecember 2012.
A metallurgist by training from IITBombay, he was known for hisexperience in market developmentactivities in the field of stainless steel.He joined NIDI in 1987 and was part ofthe core team instrumental in formationof ISSDA in 1989.
Reader's of this magazine have alwaysappreciated his efforts and enthusiasmin keeping them informed and updatedon the recent happenings in theapplications of stainless steel in thecountry and around the world. Hisexpertise and commitment to the overalldevelopment of stainless steel industryin the country will truly be remembered.We wish him a prosperous health andlife ahead.
Edited & Published by Rohit Kumar, for and on behalf of the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association.Printed by : Vee Kay Graphics, 93, DSIDC, Ist Floor, Okhla Indl. Area, Phase-I, New Delhi - 110 020 Phone : 011-26814083/84 E-mail : [email protected]
Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA), withthe growing demand from the industry, has commissioned adetailed market research report.
This report is an extensive study of the ever changing dynamicsof growing Indian market with emergence of new applications,shifts in consumption from its traditional utensil and populationoriented sectors. India is witnessing a exceptional growth inthe recent years ushering in new manufacturing capacitiesand new product requirements for special applications. Thisreport envisages to capture the very essence of unique Indianmarket phenomenon and present opportunities for business.
OBJECTIVE OF MARKET RESEARCH
• To clearly map the Indian and International market to assistmembers of ISSDA to effectively negotiate the Marketopportunities.
• To Showcase the Indian Stainless Steel supply capabilitiesand present Indian market capabilities.
• To identify existing and new usage market trends bothin India as well as in the International markets.
• To forecast the demand for SS by various sub segmentsover the next 10 years
• To bring out the gaps in supply and marketinginfrastructure.
• To act as an Information Guide for current suppliers andnew entrepreneurs
For more information and reservation of a copy in advance:
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