Which technology is used at the new pellet plant of NMDC at Nagarnar?
- A.Grate Kiln process
- B.Straight Grate Induration
- C.Corex process
- D.Rotary Hearth Furnace
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Explanation
The correct answer is Straight Grate Induration. This is the technology on which the pellet plant at Nagarnar operates, producing pellets that go into steelmaking. The plant has a capacity of 2 MTPA and works on concentrate prepared from fines and slimes raised at the Bailadila mines, so material that was earlier hard to use is turned into a value-added product. Option A, the Grate Kiln process, is another pelletising route used in the industry, but it is not the one named for this plant. Option C, the Corex process, is wrong because Corex is a smelting reduction route for making hot metal and has nothing to do with pelletising. Option D, the Rotary Hearth Furnace, is wrong because that equipment is associated with direct reduction and waste recycling rather than with induration of pellets here. Candidates should also link the plant with the wider aim of NMDC to reach an iron ore production capacity of 100 million tonnes.
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Practice Questions
What is the total cost of the integrated iron ore processing, slurry pipeline and pellet project commissioned by NMDC in Chhattisgarh?
- A.Rs 3,215 crore
- B.Rs 5,427 crore
- C.Rs 7,640 crore
- D.Rs 9,180 crore
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NMDC has commissioned a 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh, and this plant forms the last element of an integrated venture of that value.
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- A.Raipur, 210 km
- B.Vizag, 300 km
- C.Nagarnar, 135 km
- D.Jagdalpur, 96 km
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The pipeline takes processed iron ore concentrate from Bacheli and delivers it at Nagarnar, where the company operates its steel plant, and it is rated to move 15 MTPA.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of NMDC who monitored the maiden production of the Nagarnar pellet plant from headquarters?
- A.Sumit Deb
- B.Amitava Mukherjee
- C.Sandeep Kumar
- D.N. Baijendra Kumar
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Poor weather prevented him and the senior leadership from travelling to the project site, so the first production run of the pellet plant was watched live from the headquarters of the company instead.
Read the full explanation →How many Central Public Sector Enterprises took part in the MSME Ministry's round table discussion?
- A.15
- B.24
- C.30
- D.42
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The announcement states that thirty Central Public Sector Enterprises joined the discussion, and names BHEL, BEL, NTPC, AAI, BEML and Coal India Limited among them.
Read the full explanation →Which scheme of the MSME Ministry handholds SC/ST micro and small enterprises for public procurement?
- A.National SC-ST Hub Scheme
- B.Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme
- C.Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises
- D.Udyam Registration
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