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Innovative Steel Slag

2023-11-29

The Steel Slag technology developed by CSIR-CRRI and Rejupave (see box) jointly developed by CSIR-CRRI and Verma Industries, bagged 'Product Innovation of the Year' awards at the Construction World Global Awards 2023. CW examines the two technologies...

Keeping in mind the Waste to Wealth and Clean India campaigns, in collaboration with the Ministry of Steel and major steel manufacturing companies, the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), Delhi, has developed innovative steel slag, which is waste generated during steel production. Steel slag usage is about 30 per cent cheaper than conventional methods and it prevents depletion of precious natural resources. R SRINIVASAN spoke to Satish Pandey, Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, to learn more.