Microwave – IR Sort: Rapid, reliable, Non – invasive technology for iron ore compositional analysis.

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment.

Microwave – IR Sort: rapid, reliable, Non – invasive technology for iron ore compositional analysis.

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

Patent Application No: 854/KOL/2014

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Application/Uses

Mineral processing

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Salient Technical Feature including Competing Feature

Fast, Reliable non-invasive technique to detect alumina/Fe in iron ore. This technology relies on the conversion of microwave energy to heat energy based on the dielectric properties of the mineral constituents of iron ore. Thermal behavior of the ore is imaged using Infra-red camera with high temperature sensitivity and the average temperature rise is related to the wt% of alumina/Fe in iron ore.

IR camera: Long range

Temperature Resolution: 0.1 °C

Microwave power: 650 - 700 Watt

Iron ore size: -10mm

Time of estimation: 30 secs/sample

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Level/Scale of Development

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Environmental Consideration

Not applicable Major Raw

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Status of Commercialization

Ready for commercialisation

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Major Raw Material to be Utilized

Iron Ore/ Coke/ Bauxite

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Major Raw Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

Computer controlled IR camera, Microwave, Laptop

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Techno-Economics

Capital Cost:~ Rs. 5Lakhs

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Technology Package

Process-Know-how, (b) Details of equipment & (c) Quality Assurance Methods. Assistance in setting up the plant on separate terms