International Conference on Advances in Port & Material Handling

Bulk and unitized raw material handling has been a subject of great significance for the designers of various industrial plants. Advances in this field have been rapid and significant with development of new technologies including energy optimization and environmentally friendly transportation of raw materials besides enhanced mechanization, automation and operational control.

Considering the importance of this subject, MECON in association with SAIL [R&D], CET and IIM, Ranchi chapter is organizing a Conference on "Bulk International 2007" at Ranchi during 10th & 11th February 2007. The conference will also have added features such as "Technical Exhibition" and "Exclusive Manufacturers' Presentation Sessions".

We expect that a number of leading organizations from across the globe would participate in this conference and therefore the conference is poised to provide an excellent platform for deliberations on bulk and unitized handling with special reference to Steel Plants, Ports, Mines and Power Plants.

We take this opportunity to invite you and your organization to participate in this conference and look forward to your participation as a Silver Sponsor. We also request you to present a Technical Paper on advances in bulk / unit handling / pipe conveyor / long distance conveying system.

A copy of seminar brochure is attached herewith for your ready reference.

With best regards,

Yours sincerely,

[AK GHOSH]

CONVENOR

BULK INTERNATIONAL - 2007

e-mail: bulkinternational2007@yahoo.com;

gmpmh@ranchi.mecon.co.in

PS:

Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand state which is one of the twenty eight states in India. It is located around 400 km from Kolkata - a major metro city. Ranchi is not an industrial area, however, it is innundated and surrounded by coal iron ore, lime stone and dolomite mines. All the iron ore and coal requirement of power plants and steel plants are dispatched from this region. It was the head quarter of Steel Authority of India, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Steel who are running five large integrated steel plants in India i.e. Durgapur Steel Plant [DSP], Bokaro Steel Ltd. [BSL], Rourkela Steel Plant [RSP], Bhilai Steel Plant [BSP] and Indian Iron & Steel Co. [IISCO]. Ranchi is the head quarter of Central Coal Ltd., a public sector coal company. Ranchi is the head quarter of MECON Ltd. It is public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India. MECON is involved in design, engineering of all steel plants in India and also undertakes consultancy and turnkey assignment for power plants, ports, material handling, coke oven, blast furnace, rolling mill and other engineering areas. Ranchi is daily connected by air from Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Ranchi is located at high platue and has good scenic beauty with a number of water falls within a diameter of 30-40 km. ■