Bhubaneswar: Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON) is the annual event of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), a professional body of Chemical Engineering professionals in India. This year IIChE-Bhubaneswar Regional Centre and CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar are organizing the event in association with the Institute of Chemical Technology-IndianOil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar. The CHEMCON-2021 and the 74th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) will be held in Hybrid Mode during 26th – 30th December 2021.
The theme of the Conference “Sustainable Utilisation of Resources for Chemical & Mineral Sectors”, focuses on providing a forum for substantial discussion on the availability and utilization of mineral resources using the existing and emerging technologies. CHEMCON-2021 will feature a host of events, which includes memorial lectures, plenary lectures, seminars, international symposiums, panel discussions, exhibitions, etc.
Relevance of the Conference to the Industrial Development of the State of Odisha
The mineral resources of Odisha form a very important constituent of India’s mineral wealth. Occupying an important position on the country’s mineral map, Odisha’s rich mineral reserves comprise 28% Iron, 59% Bauxite, 98% Chromite, and 24% Coal of India’s total deposits apart from other valuable minerals. Also, almost all the entire Nickel and Platinum Group of Elements (PGE) deposits of the country are available in the state of Odisha. Odisha is pushing forward in Chemical Refining, Petrochemical, and Fertilizer Sectors. Paradip port city of Odisha has the world’s largest Phosphate Fertilizer Plant now owned by IFFCO and 15-MMTPA of Petroleum Refinery by the Indian Oil Corporation which is leading to a petrochemical complex there. Besides, a Beach Sand Mineral Separation plant operates at Chattrapur near the port city of Gopalpur while a Coal Gasification Plant owned by Jindal Steel and Power is operative at Angul. Port Town of Dhamra is coming up with an LNG terminal having the potential for Natural Gas Based Petrochemical Complex. The enormous potential is leading Odisha to be the Chemical Capital of Eastern India.
GUESTS
Chief Guest for Inaugural Ceremony- Mr. Naveen Pattanaik, Hon’ble of CM of Odisha
Guest of Honour- Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Union Minister for Education
Chief Guest for Valedictory Ceremony- Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Hon’ble of Governor of Odisha
KEY SPEAKERS:
Dr. Shekhar C. Mande (DG, CSIR), Mr. S.M.Vaidya (CMD, IOCL), Dr. Santrupt Mishra (Director, Aditya Birla Chemicals), Mr. Ashwin Shroff (Chairman, Excel Industries), Mr. V. R. Sharma (MD, JSPL), Mr. D. Bhattacharjee (VP, Tata Steel), Prof. Samir Mitragotri (Professor, Harvard University, USA), Mr. Rajeev M. Pandia (Former President, Indian Chemical Council, India, Mr. D. Singh, (CMD, IREL Ltd.), Dr. C. K. Asnani (CMD, UCIL), Mr. S. Ganesan (Vice President, UPL Ltd.), Dr. S.S.V. Ramakumrar (Director, R&D, IOCL), Mr. S.N. Sastry (Joint President & Unit Head, Grasim Chemicals, India), Prof. Sarma V Pisupati (Director, Centre for Critical Minerals, Penn State University, USA), Dr. P. K. Banerjee (Chief Executive Officer, HINDALCO, India), Prof. G. D. Yadav(Former Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, India), Prof. Gregory S. Patience, Professor, Technological University, Canada), Prof. Peter Englezos (Professor, The University of British Columbia), Prof. Adam Luckos (Visiting Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), Prof. Milan Carsky (Professor – Emeritus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Prof. Suresh Bhargava (Professor, RMIT, Australia), Dr. Daniel Suckley (Aditya Birla Chemicals) and many more eminent speakers.
