Sectoral Workshop
Aluminium Sector
Sectoral Workshop on Best Practices in Energy Efficiency in Aluminium Sector
Date
21st November 2022
Venue
Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga, Odisha
About the Workshop
A one-day sectoral workshop was jointly organised by FCDO and BEE with the support of Hindalco Industries Ltd. (under Aditya Birla Group). The sectoral workshop on “Best Practices in Energy Efficiency & Decarbonisation in Aluminium Sector” was organised at Aditya Aluminium, Odisha on 21st November 2022. The workshop covered various aspects of the aluminium sector such as the impact of the PAT scheme, aluminium smelting, alumina refinery, captive power generation, circular economy, and new emerging technologies (e.g., inert anode). During the workshop, the stakeholders deliberated on best practices, technologies and policy interventions required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the aluminium sector, which is not only energy intensive but energy sensitive as well.
Date: 21st November 2022
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Key Highlight Focus Areas:
- Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme
- Aluminium Smelting & Alumina Refinery
- Captive Power Generation Efficiency
- Circular Economy & Decarbonisation Pathways
- Emerging Inert Anode Technologies
- Best Practices and Policy Interventions
Workshop Timetable
Timezone: IST
9:30 - 9:35
Inaugural Session
Welcome address
Representative Aditya Aluminium
9:35 - 9:40
Inaugural Session
Introduction of ASPiRE Programme
Ms. Radhika Tomar, Head - Energy Sector Reform, British High Commission, FCDO
9:40 - 9:45
Inaugural Session
Special Address by JNARDDC
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri, Director, JNARDDC
9:45 - 9:50
Inaugural Session
Special Address by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Shri S. K. Khandare, Director
9:50 - 9:55
Inaugural Session
Special Address by Vedanta Aluminium
Shri Nitin Tiwari, COO-Metal
9:55 - 10:00
Inaugural Session
Special Address by Aditya Aluminium
Shri Sameer Nayak, Plant Head, Aditya Aluminium
10:00 - 10:10
Inaugural Session
Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest
Shri Kailash Pandey, Head-Hirakud Cluster, Hindalco Industries Ltd
10:10 - 10:15
Inaugural Session
Vote of Thanks
Shri Balawant Joshi, MD, Idam Infrastructure Advisory (ASPiRE Team)
10:15 - 10:35 — Tea Break and Networking
10:35 - 10:40
Technical Session I (PAT)
Moderator-Opening Remarks
Shri S. K. Khandare, Director, BEE
10:40 - 11:00
Technical Session I (PAT)
Impact of Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme and initiatives by BEE
Shri Jagadeesan V, Sector Expert, BEE
11:10 - 11:15
Technical Session I (PAT)
Discussions
11:15 - 11:20
Technical Session II (Smelters)
Moderator-Opening Remarks
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri, Director, JNARDDC
11:20 - 11:35
Technical Session II (Smelters)
Emerging Technology for Aluminium Sector-Inert Anode Technology and Circular Economy
HINDALCO / JNARDDC
11:35 - 11:55
Technical Session II (Smelters)
Energy Analytics Platform using Power BI with AI for energy reduction in smelter
Shri Jay Prakash Soni, Aditya Aluminium
11:55 - 12:15
Technical Session II (Smelters)
“DHARITRI” – the journey of de-carbonisation
Shri Sashi Kant Shah, Shri Rajesh Kumar Tiwary, Shri Bibhudatta Mohanty, Shri Ramesh Patro, Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda
12:15 - 12:35
Technical Session II (Smelters)
Best Practices to achieve the ESG Targets
Shri Kiran Vanama and Shri KK Suryawanshi, HINDALCO (Chhattisgarh)
12:35 - 12:55
Technical Session II (Smelters)
Energy Reduction & Decarbonization in Aluminium Smelter
Shri Deepak Gokhale, Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company
12:55 - 13:15
Technical Session II (Smelters)
Mahan Aluminium – Taking strides on the Decarbonization path
Shri Yogendra Bhati, Mahan Aluminium, Madhya Pradesh
13:15 - 14:00 — Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:05
Technical Session III (Refineries)
Moderator-Opening Remarks (Alumina Refinery)
Shri Mukesh Chaddha, Former Head Alumina Department, JNARDDC
14:05 - 14:25
Technical Session III (Refineries)
Energy efficient technologies for Alumina Refinery
JNARDDC
14:25 - 14:45
Technical Session III (Refineries)
Energy Efficiency initiatives undertaken at Vedanta Lanjigarh Refinery
Shri Sanjaya Kumar Jena, Shri Soumava Das, and Shri Pakruti Ranjan Sahoo, Vedanta Limited, Alumina Refinery, Lanjigarh
14:45 - 15:05
Technical Session III (Refineries)
Green Energy for a better tomorrow
Shri Siddhalingesh NG, Hindalco Industries, Belagavi
15:05 - 15:10
Technical Session III (CPP)
Moderator-Opening Remarks (CPP & Technology Suppliers)
Shri K.K. Chakarvarti, Sr. Advisor, KEP
15:10 - 15:30
Technical Session III (CPP)
Auxiliary Power Consumption Reduction in Aditya CPP
Ms. Ankita Wadighare, Mr. Sourav Gorain, Aditya Aluminium
15:30 - 15:50
Technical Session III (CPP)
“Urja” – The source of power (Best Practices for Energy Conservation)
Shri Rupak Sarkar, Shri Prafulla Chandrakar, Vedanta Jharsuguda
15:50 - 16:10
Technical Session III (CPP)
Energy Saving Opportunities in Compressed Air System
Shri Ashwin Majhi, Godrej Electricals & Electronics
16:10 - 16:30
Technical Session III (CPP)
UK Aluminium Federation Sustainability Strategy and the Route to Net Zero
Ms. Nadine Bloxsome, Sustainability Manager at the UK Aluminium Federation (Virtual Presentation)
16:30 - 16:50
Technical Session III (CPP)
Efficient Air Compressors - Emerging Technologies
Shri Hitesh and Gopal Reddy, Atlas Copco
16:50 - 17:10
Technical Session III (CPP)
Sustainability in the global aluminium industry
Dr Michael Kenyon, Senior Technology Engineer, Innoval Technology (Virtual Presentation)
17:10 - 18:00
Concluding Session
Discussions, Feedback and Concluding Remarks
Shri Kailash Pandey (Head-Hirakud Cluster) Shri Sameer Nayak (Plant Head, Aditya Aluminium) Shri S. K. Khandare (Director, BEE) Ms. Sanyukta Das Gupta (Policy Advisor, British High Commission) Dr. Anupam Agnihotri (Director, JNARDDC) Shri Nitin Tiwari (Vedanta Jharsuguda) ASPiRE Team
18:00 onwards — High-Tea and Networking
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