Steel Industry should learn using LD Slag Notes Ministry of Steel 

Ruchika Chaudhry Govil, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Government of India today said that non-usage of LD slag is a growing problem and the industry needs to learn from other countries experiences. Speaking at a conference on 'Promoting Awareness and Usage of Iron & Steel Slag - Ushering in a New Era', organised by FICCI in partnership with Ministry of Steel, Govil said that the government will facilitate in experience sharing.

LD slag, a by-product of a steel making process, is not being used in India unlike the blast furnace slag which is being commercially used in several applications mainly by cement manufacturers. Govil said that the Indian steel industry is looking at 300 million tonnes capacity by 2030 from the current capacity of about 140 million tonnes and this growth will only increase the production of both blast furnace and LD slag from the current 27 million tonnes and 12 million tonnes per annum, respectively.

SK Nirmal, Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress (IRC) said that the IRC has come out with guidelines for usage of iron and steel slag in road projects and that the industry should use the code and give their feedback.

Abhyuday Jindal, Co-Chair, FICCI Steel Committee and Managing Director, Jindal Stainless Ltd said that though India is the second largest producer of steel and stainless steel, importance of steel slag utilization is yet to be realized by the consumption sectors in India.

Pankaj Satija, Chief Regulatory Affairs, Tata Steel Ltd and Co-Chair, FICCI Mining Committee said that iron and steel slag is not a waste, but a co-product and it can be used in different sectors resulting in better resource utilisation and protection of environment.