ABOUT R&D

To maintain the Organization’s competitive advantage, MECON undertakes Applied research & experimental development in core areas of business such as Iron & Steel & focused areas of national importance such as Defence, Environment. etc. Most of the programs are funded by external agencies as DRDO, DST, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Steel, Tata Steel etc.

Major completed / ongoing projects include Development of Continuous NOx Monitoring System, Development of Multigas Monitoring System, Development of Heating Gloves and socks for Defence Personnel, Development of Thermo Electrically cooled / heated helmets for industrial applications, Solid State Microclimate conditioning Unit for MBT ARJUN and other armoured vehicles, Development and implementation of slag detection system for converter and caster, Infrared detector based torpedo car / ladle condition monitoring system,  Development of Continuous Ozone Monitoring System, Design development of 1.2 Mt/yr Pellet Plant, Designe Development of  5.0 m tall coke oven batteries, Extraction of Iron, Aluminium and titanium from Red-Mud GHARDA Chemicals etc.

R & D Recognized with Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)

• Year of initial recognition           :               1986
• Current recognition letter No.   :               TU/IV-RD/1191/2016 dtd 01.04.16  

​Location of the R & D Unit