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Chemical Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has succeeded in developing a scientific device to save energy in fertilizer industry to the tune of 15 to 20 per cent. The project called “Pilot Plant Facility For Innovative Heat Exchanger” sponsored by Fertilizer Department of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers was inaugurated here today by the Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Steel, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan. This invention has the potential to make the Indian fertilizer industry the most efficient in the world besides its cross sectoral application in the Indian industry. In this respect it appears a path breaking development.
Inaugurating the Plant, Shri Paswan outlined the need to develop research work in the field of science and technology. He congratulated the Engineers and Scientists for achieving success in the field of energy saving and assured that the Government would do its best to encourage research work.
This research project was sanctioned on March 31, 2001 at a cost of Rs. 2,46,36,000/-. The complete Process Engineering of the Pilot Plant was done by Prof. K.D. P. Nigam and his team.
Amongst others Shri B.K. Sinha, Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers and Shri R.S. Sirohi, Director, IIT, Delhi spoke on the occasion.
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