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Jamshedpur, Nov. 29 : The three-day Professional Training programme on 4R Waste 2019 was organised by CSIR-National Metallurgical Lab (NML) coordinated by Dr. Abhilash, Principal Scientist and Dr. K.L. Hansda, Sr. Principal Scientist.
The 4R-WASTE 2019 shall focus on imparting tutorial and hands-on on various processing options for treating the waste streams (e.g., tailings, scrap, red mud, WEEE, slags, etc.), to convert metal-containing wastes to products or reuse in an altered form for sustainable utilization and waste remediation. Speakers with core R&D experience in developing and practicing /translating multiple approaches to recycling metals and associated materials -backed up by slides, videos, and the on-site demonstrations. Particular emphasis is given to combinations of physical, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical processing, along with associated regulations, to facilitate economical recycling and sustainable waste utilization.
The programme was formally inaugurated by Dr. IndranilChattoraj, Director, CSIR-NML Jamshedpur. Dr. Chattoraj welcomed the participants and appreciated them for coming to CSIR-NML to attend this three-day training programme. He highlighted the need of recycling of metallurgical waste. He added that the need to recycle is not only to remediate waste, but to extract the values out of it. The need to shed the habit of being KABAADIWALA is the motto to organise this program.
Dr. Lakshmi Raghupathy, Ex-Director, MOEF, TERI elaborated the need of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in waste recycling. She emphasized that to stop generating waste, one cannot stop production, but effectively recycling and framing the circulation economy pathway, production reduce the waste generated. She also deliberated on the E-waste guideline of Govt. of India.
Dr. MitaTarafder, Chief Scientist & Head, RPBD Division discussed about the importance of training programme. She mentioned that this training programme is imitative of CSIR-NML, for aspiring industries, researcher and entrepreneurs in the field of waste management and creating trainers who will train other people in the industry and ultimately create awareness in the society.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Sr. Principal Scientist & Head, Metal Extraction & Recycling Division, spoke about the issue related to waste. He focused on the processing of waste being done by the unskilled workers in a non-eco-friendly manner. He mentioned that this training program is the first phase and in future more phases (6R) are to be conducted. He mentioned the need of 4R to drive India circulate economy. He added that NML being a premier lab in such endeavor and motivated participants to learn and interact.
Around 32 delegates are from different parts of India, namely � RINL; AcSIR; NTU, UK; Tata Steel, RSPL Ltd; Walle Infotech; CSMCRI; Vedanta; NMRL, Pune; IMMT and so on participated in the programme.
