Vedanta-Iron & Steel Business has partnered with IIT, Bombay, for an R&D project to develop cost-effective technology for producing Green Steel using Hydrogen, targeting significant carbon footprint reduction in Iron and Steel space. Vedanta-Iron and Steel and IIT – B will also collaborate on exchanging knowledge and technology for process innovation and excellence.
The First project kick-off meeting between Vedanta-Iron & Steel leadership team and IIT-B senior officials took place virtually. It was chaired by Sujal Shah – CEO, Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business, Vedanta Limited and Prof. Arindam Sarkar, IIT-B, and the project team.
Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO, Iron & Steel Sector, Vedanta Limited, said, “this engagement with IIT-B is a massive step forward in our endeavour to adopt ‘Green Technologies’ to reduce the carbon footprints significantly. I congratulate my Iron and Steel Business team and IIT-B for this fruitful association which will surely lay the foundation for yet another landmark transformation for the metal & mining industry.”
Prof Milind D. Atrey, Dean R&D, IIT Bombay, said, “I commend Vedanta- Iron & steel Business for this proactive step towards R & D for Green Steel making which will prove to be a key landmark in creating a greener future,”