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VLOW:CR-2023: Valuing Low-grade Ore and Waste: Challenges and Remedies

The Institution of Engineers (India) Durgapur Local Centre

Durgapur, India, January 21-22, 2023

Conference website	http://www.ieidurgapurlc.org/index.php/events/35th-national-convention-of-metallurgical-materials-engineers-and-national-conference-on-valuing-low-grade-ore-and-waste-challenges-and-remedies/
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lowcr2023
Abstract registration deadline	November 30, 2022
Synopsis submission	November 30, 2022
Notification of acceptance of synopsis	December 15, 2022
Submission deadline	December 15, 2022
Full-length paper submission (for Proceeding)	December 31, 2022
Last date of registration	January 7, 2023
Full-length paper submission (Selected for publication in IEID journal)	February 14, 2023

Topics: low grade ore and coal industrial waste management safety health

About the Conference

To meet the enormous demand for metals, it is essential to utilize the low-grade ores, fines, and wastes, mainly because of the scarcity of high-grade ores worldwide. However, due to the changes in mineralogical characteristics of ore concerning the complex nature of ores and the increasing gangue content, processing low-grade ores is a considerable challenge. Compositional characteristics of ores are becoming more and more complex. High gangue-containing ores pose a severe operational problem during the metal extraction process. It also increases flux consumption and slag volumes, thus seriously hampering productivity and process economics. Mineral benefaction through only conventional routes may not be sufficient. At the same time, mining practices and mineral waste recycling are both evolving towards sustainable near-zero-waste processing of low-grade resources within a circular economy that requires a shift in business models, policies, and improvements in process technologies. The evolution towards low-grade primary ore and secondary raw material processing will allow for a critical supply of raw materials. In order to treat various and complex low-grade ores efficiently, the development in mineral processing, metal extraction, metal recovery, and matrix valorization is required. Extensive research are going on to develop novel techniques on these four areas. From an economic and environmental point of view, such processes must be fitted into new (circular) business models, whereby impacts and costs are divided over the entire value chain. Currently, low-grade ore and secondary raw material processing is environmentally beneficial when the mineral residues can be valorized, landfill costs are avoided, and incentives for waste processing can be taken into account. The utilization of processed ores in subsequent steps may also require special attention. It may require the development of altogether new routes of production. Wastes complicated the situation further. Nowadays, people are thriving for zero waste technologies for metal production. Consequently, it is crucial to collaborate with the academician, researcher, and industry personnel to think and do fruitful work in this direction. The convention aims to focus on and discuss such developments and new technologies in support of Academia, Industries, and business houses to facilitate the practicing Engineers and Engineering students to be aware of New advanced technologies for process industries.. Engineering Professionals from different industries, Academic Institutions, R&D Organisations, Government Departments and Entrepreneurs are hereby invited to submit their manuscript in line with the following Themes and Sub-theme that embraces the Theme of the National Seminar.

Sub Themes

Characterization & Gradation of Low-grade ore and Coal
Exploration of Low-grade ore and Coal
Processing Challenges and Opportunities
Economic consideration for exploration
Industrial Material Waste management
Use of waste materials as ore
R&D on uses of Low-Grade Ore and Waste
Industrial Case Studies in Ore beneficiation and application
Advancements in Materials and metallurgical Process Technologies
Management & Business Model on Waste and Ore utilization
Mechanical & Mining Technologies in Valuing Low-Grade Ore and Waste
Post utilization Requirements
Industry-based application & adopted low-cost technologies
Automation allied technologies
Safety, Health & Environment aligned areas related to the theme

Submission Guidelines

Based on original contributions leads to innovations, plans for development, observations, findings, critical surveys, and case studies, which are invited for discussion in the National Seminar. Authors intending to submit a manuscript for the 35th National Convention of Metallurgical & Materials Engineers and National Conference on “Valuing Low-grade Ore and Waste: Challenges and Remedies”(VLOW: CR-2023)” are advised to adhere to the guidelines as mentioned below:

The synthesis of the Paper within 500 words with a maximum of five keywords has to be submitted first and after acceptance of the same, the full text of the paper has to be submitted.
Domain experts will review Synopsis and the decision will be communicated to those authors whose synopsis is accepted.
Full-Text Paper should be prepared in line with the following.
- Papers should be camera-ready in MS-Word format, not exceeding 3000 words in length excluding figures, tables, and appendices.
- The language of the Publication is English. The mode of presentation should be in the third person.
- The Template for preparation of the article and the Declaration Form, (to be submitted by the authors duly filled in and signed for copyright purposes) is available with the link: https://www.ieindia.org/webui/IEI-Activities.aspx#Call_Papers
- SI units should be used wherever possible. Other units, if used, should be given only in parentheses preceded by SI units.
- Mathematical symbols should be typed and care should be taken to differentiate between similar characters (e.g. 1 and I), upper and lower case letters, and superscripts and subscripts.
- Lengthy mathematical proofs and derivations and extensive test data are discouraged. If absolutely essential, they should be given as appendices.

Copyright

The papers are considered for possible publication on the understanding that these have not been submitted to any other publisher. The copyright of papers accepted for publication lies with The Institution of Engineers (India) and reproduction of the papers or any part thereof is not allowed without the permission of the Institution. Contributors are required to sign a Declaration Form as enclosed to this effect while submitting their papers. As per Bye-Law 118 of IEI, Copyright of each paper published in Institution Journals or Proceedings in full or in Abstract at its Centers shall lie with the Institution.

Publications

All papers/abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings and selected papers will be published by SPRINGER in SCOPUS indexed journal IEID (Current I.F. 1.423) on peer review.

Best Presentation Award

Best presentations will be selected for the award and will be conferred with a Certificate of Merit for each category

How to Submit

The authors are requested to submit the Synopsis/abstract through the Easy Chair platform (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=vlowcr2023) on and before 30/11/2022. Any query related to the submission or Conference can be written to Convenor: Dr. Arup Kumar Mandal, MIE (E-mail: mailtoseminar@gmail.com )

How to Register

After making the payment, the registration form is to be filled up online (LINK WILL be communicated later) and the fee receipt is to be uploaded in the same google form.

Mode of Remittance

The Bank account details are given below may be used for online money transfers:

Beneficiary: The Institution of Engineers (India), Durgapur Local Centre
Bank: State Bank of India Branch Code: 02108
IFSC Code : SBIN0002108
Account Number: 11520034651
Branch Details : R E College (Durgapur), NIT Campus Durgapur, Dist. Paschim Barddhaman Pin.713209
IEI PAN: AAATT3439Q
GST Number : 19AAATT3439Q2ZQ

Registration Fees

TYPE OF DELEGATES	AMOUNT INR (INCLUDING 18% GST)
AUTHORS / CORPORATE MEMBERS OF IEI / STUDENTS / FACULTY MEMBERS OF NITD	1000
ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS	2000
INDUSTRY AND OTHERS	3000

Important Dates

	Old deadline	Extended deadline
Synopsis submission	~~October 31, 2022~~	November 30, 2022
Notification of acceptance of synopsis	~~November 15, 2022~~	December 15, 2022
Full-length paper submission	~~December 15, 2022~~	February 14, 2022
Registration	~~December 31, 2022~~	January 07, 2023

Committees

NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairman	Dr. Hemant Omkarrao Thakare, FIE, President, IEI
Co-Chairman	Er. Chinmoy Debnath, FIE, President (Elect.), IEI Dr. Bhagyadhar Bhoi, FIE, Chairman, MMDB, IEI, Chief Scientist, CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar
Convener	Dr. Arup Kumar Mandal, MIE, Asst. Prof. , NIT Durgapur
Members	Er. A. G. Puranik, FIE, Member, MMDB, IEI Er. Kishore Kumar Mehrotra, FIE, Member, MMDB, IEI Er. H. K. Devkate, AMIE, Special Invitee, MMDB, IEI Prof. B. K. Mishra, Director, IIT Goa Prof. Anupam Basu, Director, NIT Durgapur Prof. S. Chakraborti, Vice Chancellor, KNU Asansol Dr. I. Chattoraj, Director, CSIR-NML Jamshedpur Prof. S. Basu, Director, CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar Dr. Nirvik Banerjee, ED-SAIL RDCIS, Ranchi Dr. P. Hanumanthu, DPIIT Chair Prof., Andhra University Shri S.Subbaraj, ED, SAIL-ASP Durgapur Shri Debasish Mishra V.P.(OPRN), P.I. Div, TML, Kharagpur Dr. Nirmal Das, Chairman WBSC, IEI

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chairman	Er. Safikul Islam, FIE, Chairman, Durgapur Local Centre, IEI
Organizing Secretary	Er. M K Biswal, MIE, Immediate Past Hon. Sec., IEI, Durgapur
Jt. Secretary	Er. Manas Majumder, FIE, Honorary Secretary, DLC, IEI Dr. Satadal Ghorai, Associate Prof. NIT Durgapur
Members	Prof. K. C. Ghanta, FIE, Immediate Past Chairman, DLC, IEI Dr. B. Das, MIE, Exe. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Dr. C. Koner, FIE, Exe. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri B. B. Das, MIE, Exe. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri L. Dey, MIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri S. Sikdar, AMIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri M. N. Bandyopadhyay, MIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri B. N. Sain, AMIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Dr. A. Biswas, MIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri R. Chakraborty, MIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri D. Banerjee, FIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Dr. A. Layek, FIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Shri A. Roy, MIE, Exe. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Er. R. Bhattacharjee, AMIE, Exec. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Dr. V. Prakash, AMIE, Exe. Committee Member, DLC, IEI Dr. Barno Roy, Asst. Prof. NIT Durgapur Mr. Ramesh Kumar, NIT Durgapur Mr. Raj Kumar Kalshyan, NIT Durgapur Mr. Avash Kumar Saha, NIT Durgapur

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Chairman	Prof. N. R. Bandopaddhaya, IIEST Shbpur
CONVENOR	Dr. A. K. Mandal, Asst. Prof. NIT Durgapur
Co-Convenor	Dr. S. Ghorai, Asso. Prof, NIT Durgapur
Technical Advisors	Dr. S. Bera, HoD-Metallurgy-NIT Durgapur Prof. Projjal Basu, HoD-Metalury-KNU, Asansol Prof. Karabi Das, HoD- Metallurgy –IIT Kharagpur Dr. Binod Kumar, HoD- Metallurgy-NIAMT(NIFFT), Ranchi Dr. Sunil Mohan, HoD- Metallurgy-IIT(BHU), Varanasi Dr. Ashok Kumar, HoD- Metallurgy-NIT Jamshedpur Prof. Gour Gopal Roy, IIT Kharagpur Dr. N. R. Mandrey, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Dr. K. K. Singh, IIT(BHU) Varanasi Dr. Golap Md. Chowdhury, SAIL-RDCIS, Ranchi Shri Anup Kumar Ghosh, CGM (Sinter Plant), ISP-SAIL
Technical Committee Members	Dr. S. Pramanik, NIT Durgapur Dr. M. K. Mondal, NIT Durgapur Dr. D. Mondal, NIT Durgapur Dr. R.K. Dishwar, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad Dr. K. C. Sabat, MNIT Bhopal Dr. Shrinibash Mishra, NIT Srinagar Dr. Ajit Behera, NIT Rourkela Dr. Ashok Kumar, NIT Jamshedpur Dr. Sushant Nath, NML, Jamshedpur Dr. Sanjay Agarwal, CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur Dr. Chena Rao Bhora, IIT Kharagpur Dr. G. K. Bayen, CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad Dr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, CSIR-NML Jamshedpur Dr. Bodhisatyo Hazra, CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad Dr. S. Dwarapadi, TATA Steel, Jamshedpur Dr. H. R. Verma, Philips GBS Ltd, Pune Mr. Kaushik Chatterjee, BCREC, Durgapur

Invited Speakers

Prof. Ramesh Chandra Gupta, Former Professor and Head, Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi

Venue

Venue: FOURIER Auditorium, Room No 402, New Academic Block, National Institute of Technology, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Durgapur-713209 West Bengal

Contact

For any clarification, please contact: Mr. Manas Mazumdar Honorary Secretary, The Institution of Engineers (India) Durgapur Local Centre durgapurlc@ieindia.org;
Dr. Arup Kumar Mandal, Convener, Mobile: +919434788110 (Evening 17.00 Hrs to 8.00Hrs Morning)