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If you're as smart as you think you are, here's your chance to win the opportunity to be mentored by top R&D experts at Tata Steel for a 2-month internship. Launched in 2014, Mind over Matter challenges the sharpest and smartest engineering students in the country's top institutes, with real-life problems related to steel-making. The winning teams are then invited to Tata Steel to create prototypes of their ideas under the mentorship of the Tata Steel R&D team.
Name | College | Project Title | |
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Winners | Mr Mukesh Kumar and Mr Vijay Anand | IIT Kharagpur | Segmented and Stacked Thermoelectric Modules for waste heat recovery during Continuous Casting. |
First Runner-up | Ms Priyanka Sinha and Ms Aarushee Agarwal | NIT Jamshedpur | Dephosphorisation of BOF slag using slag treatment and slow cooling techniques |
Second Runner-up | Mr Manish K Chandan and Mr Sourav Agarwal | BIT Mesra, Ranchi | Use of Density Gradient Centrifugation (DGC) for separation of coal macerals. |
Name | College | Project Title | |
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Winners | Pranay Ranjan & Ambar Katyayyan | IIT Jamshedpur | Bio-Algal Gas Cleaning (Bio-AlGaC) System for Blast Furnace Mentor Name: Mr. Omkar Avinash Shinde |
First Runner-up | Amlan Baishya & Gaurav Sinha | IIT Roorkee | Use 3D printing technology in refractory/high temperature ceramic application Mentor Name: Mr. Raj Kumar Prince |
Second Runner-up | Sandeep Prasad & Sheeraz Zama Khan | NIT Jamshedpur | Pre-treatment of para-magnetic minerals for effective magnetic separation Mentor Name: Mr. Sunil Kumar Tripathy |
Coal is highly heterogeneous material in nature and its structural characterization
is very challenging. Hence, several analytical techniques are required to
accurately predict its behaviour. Various processes such as wetting, adsorption,
gasification and pyrolysis can be developed and improved from a better
understanding of coal microcrystal structures. Therefore, we are looking for
suitable advanced characterization techniques which may offer help for
development and modelling of coal structure at the molecular level to predict and
improve its beneficiation behaviour.
( Mentor:Biswajit Saha, E-Mail: biswajit.saha@tatasteel.com)
An electrochemical cell has highly efficient means of transforming carbon from
waste, biomass or coal into energy providing an exhaust stream that is well
matched to CO 2 sequestration and may thus underpin a modern, renewable
carbon economy. One of the most significant scientific challenges presently is to
generate power in the most efficient and economical way possible. Coal fines
generated during handling, storage and transportation are remain unutilized and
are the important source of energy. This material could be used as solid-state
electrolyte in an electrochemical cell by developing a composite compound from
coal-based waste to produce electricity. We are searching a cheap and scalable
methodology to produce electricity by utilising coal-based waste in a productive
way.
( Mentor: Sovan K Patra, E-Mail: sovan.patra@tatasteel.com)
Industrial waste (Blast furnace slag and LD slag) is the by-products generated
during Iron & Steel making process. Global production of steel slag in 2014 has
been estimated to 247 million ton. The chemical composition of industrial iron and
steel slag is primarily consisting of silica, alumina, calcium oxide, hence it is
considered as potential source for the production of silica. One of the fundamental
reasons for the difficulties of slag use is that slag has been used through easy and
passive way of treatment to produce low value-added product (for example in
cement industry). Hence, the project idea aims to find a method to synthesize
high purity nano-silica from industrial slags generated at Tata Steel. As nano-
silica can be used as high value-added material for high value-added applications.
( Mentor: Abhijeet P Moon, E-Mail: abhijeet.moon@tatasteel.com)
Huge quantity of manganese ores is mined every year, and almost 40 % of the
total ores are either low grade or sub-grade. These low grades ore are at times
beneficiated and upgraded, but the sub-grade ores mostly remain un-utilized.
These low and sub-grade ores have Mn (<25 wt.%) apart from Fe(T) <40 wt.%.
Manganese carbide is an important additive for many industries, and it can be
produced using manganese oxides. We are searching for a method to produce
pure and high-quality manganese carbide from low grade Mn ores where
presence of iron imposes technoeconomic challenges.
( Mentor: Pankaj Kumar, E-Mail: pankaj.kumar14@tatasteel.com)
During cold rolling of steel, iron sludge is generated in rolling mill which typically
constitutes of (30-40%) Fe, (40-50%) rolling oil and rest water. The scale of
generation of iron sludge is typically 20 tons/year from a single PLTCM cold rolling
mill. Tata steel generates significant quantity of such kinds of sludges at various
steel mills. Considering the stringent environmental norms, a selected portion of
these sludges is sold at a very nominal cost and the rest is sold for free to external
agencies. Tata Steel wishes to find a cost effective and scalable methodology to
convert the cold rolling mill sludge to useful material.
( Mentor: Subho Chakraborty, E-Mail: subho.chakraborty@tatasteel.com)
Water is used in WRM to cool down wires during rolling process. This processed water is then cooled in cooling towers before recirculating it back to the system. However, the rollers are lubricated by grease/oil which are carried away during cooling in the cooling water. This water is then sent in sediments and clarifiers to remove the scales, grease and other impurities. However, during continual operation these grease and oil keep on accumulating in the circulated water which further increases the energy consumption of cooling towers and also reduces the efficiency of mills. We are searching for an advanced oxidation process to remove such impurities.( Mentor: Neha Kumari Agarwal, E-Mail: neha.agarwal1@tatasteel.com)
Water is an important resource for steel industry and its reuse and recirculation is
very important for sustainability of any industry. There are various technologies for
water purification. We are searching for more advance, efficient and automated
technology for water treated. Technologies based on advanced oxidation
processes (AOPs) and photoreactors are emerging in this area. We need a best
durable coated substrate which will be selected for the placement inside the
conventional photoreactor used for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs).
( Mentor: Pinakpani Biswas, E-Mail: biswaspinakin@tatasteel.com)
Development of new steels has become more and more challenging, especially
developing at industrial scale within the existing facilities. Here’s a challenge to
develop a new grade of steel with combination of properties, i.e., not only
weldable but formable at strength levels of 1000 to 2000 MPa which can address
the needs of future automotive industry requirements for sustainable
development. The steel can be either hot or cold rolled but can be processed and
produced within the facilities of TATASTEEL, India. It is expected to use existing
mathematical models in published literature to design the steels containing C <
0.25 wt.%, Mn < 2 wt.%, Si < 0.2 wt.%, Al < 0.2 wt.% and micro-alloying elements
which are necessary to obtain the properties. After designing the chemistry using
mathematical models, the alloy can be processed and characterized at R&D or
associated labs.
( Mentor: Appa Rao Chintha, E-Mail: apparao@tatasteel.com)
The estimation of dislocation density becomes very important for theoretical
modelling to understand the plastic behaviour of material. The practical
measurement of dislocation density through experiments is difficult and it is highly
depending on the instrument and sample condition. There are few techniques
such as transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD),
chemical etching, ultrasound, resistivity measurement etc., However, each
technique has its own limitation and specific requirement of samples. There is a
significant variation in estimating the volume of dislocation using different
techniques. Among all the techniques, TEM analysis is found to be the most
reliable method for estimating dislocation density on various material. However,
TEM technique is tedious and requires very thin sample. Defect analysis in TEM is
difficult when the dislocation density is very high, and the microstructure is very
complex. It is necessary to develop new experimental method or standard
procedure for authentic measurement of dislocation density. We are looking for a
standard experimental method/procedure with less complexity and more reliable
process for estimating the dislocation density.
( Mentor: Bhagyaraj Jayabalan, E-Mail: bhagyaraj.jayabalan@tatasteel.com)
Metallurgical calculations for Ultra High Strength Low Alloyed (UHSLA) steel can
be realised in simplified way. Conventional micro-alloying elements like Nb, Ti, V,
Mo along with C, Mn, Al, Si, Cr, Ni, Cu, Co, B etc. are added to the steel for
achieving desired micro-structure and properties after suitable thermo-mechanical
processing for specific applications. A methodology is needed for thermodynamic
analysis of Zr addition in steel to improve its functional properties. This can help in
future new steel product developments.
( Mentor: Nemai Chandra Gorain, E-Mail: nemai@tatasteel.com)
Activity | Target Date |
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Entry Submission | April 23 - May 16 |
Short listing of entries | May 17 - May 24 |
Written test and evaluation* | May 25 |
Declaration of Winners - Top 10 teams | June 3 |
Internship at Tata Steel | June 4 - July 23 |
Pre Finale | July 27 - July 28 |
Finale | August 6 |
Sr. No. | College Name |
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1 | IIT Delhi |
2 | IIT Kharagpur |
3 | IIT Bombay |
4 | IIT Kanpur |
5 | IIT Chennai |
6 | IIT BHU |
7 | BITS Pilani |
8 | IIT Guwahati |
9 | Delhi Technological University |
10 | NIT Trichy |
11 | ISM Dhanbad |
12 | NIT Suratkal |
13 | IIT Hyderabad |
14 | BIT Mesra |
15 | NIT Warangal |
16 | NIT Rourkela |
17 | BIT Sindri |
18 | VNIT Nagpur |
19 | IIT Roorkee |
20 | NIT Jamshedpur |
21 | BE Shibpur |
22 | NIT Durgapur |
23 | NIT Raipur |
24 | IIT Bhubaneswar |
25 | KIIT Bhubaneswar |
26 | Jadavpur University |
27 | NIT Jaipur |
28 | MNIT Allahabad |
29 | NIT Patna |
30 | NIT Bhopal |
31 | IIT Patna |
32 | IIT Gandhinagar |
33 | IISC Bangalore |
34 | IIT Ropar |
35 | IIT Mandi |
36 | CET Bhubaneswar |
37 | VSSUT Burla |
Title | Mentor | |
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Advanced characterization of coal to improve beneficiation process | Biswajit Saha | biswajit.saha@tatasteel.com |
Development of novel composite compound from coal-based waste to produce electricity | Sovan K Patra | sovan.patra@tatasteel.com |
Synthesis of high purity nano-silica from industrial waste | Abhijeet P Moon | abhijeet.moon@tatasteel.com |
Valuable materials from cold rolling mill sludge | Subho Chakraborty | subho.chakraborty@tatasteel.com |
Removal of oil/grease from water used at Wire Rod Mill | Neha Kumari Agarwal | neha.agarwal1@tatasteel.com |
Novel photoreactor substrate for wastewater treatment | Pinakpani Biswas | biswaspinakin@tatasteel.com |
New steel with a combination of properties for sustainability | Appa Rao Chintha | apparao@tatasteel.com |
Estimation of dislocation density in complex steel microstructures. | Bhagyaraj Jayabalan | bhagyaraj.jayabalan@tatasteel.com |
Realisation of futuristic steels | Nemai Chandra Gorain | nemai@tatasteel.com |
Title | Winners |
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Synthesis of novel reagent for oxidized coal | Name: Ashwin Kumar and Anish Barnwal Institute: National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
Biodegradable surfactants for coal and iron ore beneficiation | Name: Jyoti Institute: BIT Mesra, Ranchi |
Synthesis of new generation nanofluids from Iron ore slime | Name: Pranjal Chakraborty and Mayukh Das Institute: Jadavpur University, West Bengal |
Novel refining of High Carbon Ferroalloy by physical or chemical processes. | Name: Rahul and Kumar Preetam Institute: BIT Mesra, Ranchi |
Soil conditioner from the chemical processing of LD Slag fines | Name: Vidisha Jha and Arnab Biswas Institute: BIT Mesra, Ranchi |
Energy efficient intelligent cooling tower | Name: Niket Kumar and Utkarsh Gupta Institute: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT R), Uttarakhand |
Smart system for prediction and elimination of surface defects in steel strip | Name: Pruthivi Raj Mohapatra, Sriman Ayashant Avtak Institute: CET Bhubaneswer |
Suitable processing technique for alteration of properties of steels beyond conventional thermomechanical treatment | Name: Subhadip Midya and Rajrishi Sarkar Institute: Jadavpur University, West Bengal |
Measurement of silica layer on cold rolled steel cleaned by Electrolytic cleaned process necessary | Name: Rishi Raj, Jaya Institute: BIT Sindri , Jharkhand |
Addition of carbon nanoparticles into similar and dissimilar welds of steel and aluminium | Name: Anmol Agarwal and Dhruva Agarwal Institute: IIT BHU, Utter Pradesh |
Bring disruptive change in steel making sub-processes | Name: Ashish Kumar, Manish Kumar Institute: ISM Dhanbad, Jharkhand |