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Indian Chemical Engineering Congress
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74 Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

CHEMCON-2021
December 27 - 30, 2021, Bhubaneswar, India

“Sustainable Utilisation of Resources for Chemical & Mineral Sectors”

Jointly Organized by International Collaborators

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Canadian Society for

Bhubaneswar Regional Centre Chemical Engineering
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South African Institution of
CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Chemical Engineering
Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar
PATRON
In Association with
Institute of Chemical Technology
-IndianOil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar
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CHEMCON-2021:
Indian Chemical Engineering Congress of 2021 (CHEMCON-2021) and the 74th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of
Chemical Engineers (IIChE) will be held in Hybrid Mode during 27th – 30th December 2021. All the Oral Presentations will be in
Virtual Mode and the Ceremonial Functions will be held in Physical Mode at Bhubaneswar which will be live-streamed for all
the registered delegates. 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 offers the most attractive platform, ensuring four days of intensive
interface among the National and International experts in Chemical Engineering and allied fields. These interactions will help
the delegates to constantly update and equip themselves so as to keep pace with the fast changing professional scenario.
CHEMCON-2021 will feature a host of events, which includes memorial lectures, plenary lectures, seminars, international
symposium, panel discussions, exhibition, etc.. It is a matter of great pleasure and privilege for us to invite you to participate
in the deliberations of this unique program which will cover a wide range of topics of interest for the participants.
IIChE:
The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), founded on 18th May 1947, is an apex professional body of Chemical
Engineers in the country and presently has around 25,000 corporate members on its roll. The activities of the Institute are
spread across India through its 41 Regional Centres and 160 Student Chapters, with its Head Quarter located at the Jadavpur
University Campus, Kolkata. The IIChE has been conducting the Associate Membership Examination since 1960 and publishing
an esteemed quarterly Journal “The Indian Chemical Engineer” since 1959.
IIChE, Bhubaneswar Regional Centre (IIChE-BRC):
The Centre, which started functioning from 12th September 1991 with just 25 members, is now having 140 members in its fold
along with two active student chapters (CVRCE, Bhubaneswar and IGIT, Sarang). All the major industries and organisations
such as CSIR-IMMT, Odisha State Pollution Control Board, IPICOL, NALCO, IOCL, IFFCO, etc. are the major contributors of
distinguished membership to this Centre. The track record of this Centre is indeed quite impressive with successfully
conducted major events like CHEMCON-2003, CHEMINAR-93, ENERGYSHOP-94, BAUXAL-95, TECHSHOP-96, IIChE GOLDEN
JUBLEE-98, PCPIR-2014, Coal Gasification - 2014, Seminar on Non-Ferrous Mineral Industries-Growth and Challenges -2015
and Odisha-Investors' Destination for Chemicals and Petrochemicals-2017. These events were a huge success not only in
unfolding possibilities in Odisha but also disseminating the profession of Chemical Engineering elsewhere.
CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar:
CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) was established on 13th April 1964 as Regional Research
Laboratory (RRL), Bhubaneswar in the eastern part of India under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), New Delhi. It was renamed in 2007 as IMMT, with a renewed research focus and growth strategy to be a
leader in the areas related to R&D of mineral & material resource engineering. CSIR-IMMT has been engaged in nation building
ever since its inception with a mission to carry out industrial research, help industry to grow in terms of scale as well as new
products, niche basic research, propagate research culture and societal work through Science & Technology intervention, skill
development amongst youth and disseminate knowledge. The institute has expertise in conducting basic as well as applied
research and technology oriented programs in a wide range of subjects to address the R&D issues of mining, mineral and
metals industries for their sustainable development. Since the past one decade, the main thrust of R&D at CSIR-IMMT has
been to work for Indian industries by providing advanced, zero waste process know-how and consultancy services for
commercial exploitation of mineral resources through the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) approach. Today, CSIR-IMMT is

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the first choice for many mineral based industries while seeking a technical advice. CSIR-IMMT is consistently endeavoring
with new goals and objectives, primarily related to sustainable way of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, design
and manufacturing of new functional materials and to tackle environmental issues related to above fields.
ICT-IOC, Bhubaneswar:
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai started its Odisha Campus with total support of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
(IOCL) on 18th March 2018 at Bhubaneswar. ICT-IOC Bhubaneswar currently runs three programmes: Integrated M. Tech.,
Executive M. Tech. and Ph D focused on Chemical Engineering and Technology along with opening of new centre of excellence in
research and innovation. Integrated M. Tech. after 12th Standard (HSSC) of five years duration is a unique program consisting
of 15 trimesters with alternate trimester in industry. Executive M. Tech. program is geared at giving an exposure to process
engineering along with training in research, innovation, industrial practices, regulations, sustainability and management to
experienced professionals who want to continue to work without losing continuity in their work while pursuing a degree. ICT-
IOC Bhubaneswar envisions that the next big revolution incorporating Internet of Things (IOT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in
Chemical Engineering practice will stem from the eastern region of India and will march towards sustainable development.
CHEMCON 2021 Theme: “Sustainable Utilisation of Resources for Chemical & Mineral Sectors”
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 of 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. Paradeep 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
Chatrapur 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.
Shri Dhirubhai Ambani Commemoration Day:
Shri Dhirubhai Ambani Commemoration day will be celebrated on 28th December 2021 as a tribute to the great visionary
Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, Founder of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), one of the largest private sector industry in India.
International Symposium:
The collaborators for joint international symposium are Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE, Canada) and
South Africa Institution of Chemical Engineering (SAIChE, South Africa). One day Joint International Symposium related to
theme of the conference will be held on 28th December 2021. The International Symposium during CHEMCON-2021 will give a
platform to discuss the latest developments on “Sustainable Utilisation of Resources for Chemical & Mineral Sectors”
through invited lectures, in Virtual Mode, by eminent experts from India and abroad.
About Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE)
CSChE is a member-based association of chemical engineering practitioners. Its mission is to advance their careers as well as
the profession by fostering knowledge exchange, lifelong learning, and STEM education, while advocating ethical and
responsible practices. CSChE organizes the annual Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, and publishes Canadian

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Journal of Chemical Engineering every month. The local sections, subject divisions, and student chapters of CSChE bring
together individuals with common interests in chemical engineering. CSChE's outreach program fosters an interest in
chemical engineering among young people, and raises public awareness about the work of chemical engineers. CSChE also
advocates on their behalf to the federal and provincial governments on issues of research funding and regulations. For more
information, please visit CSChE website: www.https://www.cheminst.ca/about/about-csche.
About South Africa Institution of Chemical Engineering (SAIChE):
SAIChE is a professional society in South Africa dedicated to advancing the science and the practice of Chemical Engineering.
The aim of SAIChE is to promote high standards in the profession by enhancing the professional competence of its members.
For moreinformation, please visit SAIChE website: https://www.saiche.org.za.
Technical and Lecture Sessions:
The conference, on Virtual Platform, covers major themes relevant to the Chemical Engineering and allied profession through
plenary, invited lectures and oral presentation sessions. All technical sessions will be chaired by persons of eminence from the
relevant field. The detail format as well as instructions for abstract and full paper preparation can be obtained from the
website (www.chemcon2021.com). Some of the proposed sessions include, but not limited to, the following areas:

Advanced Techniques in Chemical Engineering Material Chemistry and Molecular Modelling

Biomass and Biotechnology Mineral Processing
Carbon Capture, Sequestration and Utilization Modelling and Simulation of Processes
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Nanotechnology
Chemicals and Fertilizers Novel Separation Processes
Crystallization, Filtration and Drying Novel Drugs
Colloidal and Interfacial Phenomena Particle Technology including Milling and Micronization
Computational Fluid Dynamics Polymer Engineering and Technologies
Data Mining, Fault Diagnosis and Process Design Process Intensification
Electrochemical Processes Process Safety and Responsible Care
E-Waste Processing and Recycling Renewable Energy
Environmental Engineering Safety, Health and Environment
Energy Storage - Fuel cell, Battery and Supercapacitor Solid Waste Management
Food Engineering Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Fuel and Combustion Thermodynamics
Green Chemistry and Technologies Tailings Monitoring and Management
Hydro & Electro Metallurgy Transport Phenomena and Fluid Mechanics
Instrumentation and Process Control Upstream and Downstream Petroleum Processes
Industrial Chemistry and Engineering Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
Industry 4.0 Wastewater Treatment

Awards will be presented to Best Papers in each session.

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Exhibition:
An exhibition of Equipment Manufacturers and Service Providers in Mining, Minerals, Chemicals & allied businesses including
safety, emerging technology providers, consultants, etc. is proposed during CHEMCON-2021. The details will be available in
CHEMCON-2021 website shortly.
Sponsorships:
Sponsorships are invited for financial support to the mega event, CHEMCON-2021. Sponsorship rates are as follows:
Category Price in INR
Platinum Sponsorship ` 25.0 Lakh
Gold Sponsorship ` 20.0 Lakh
Silver Sponsorship ` 15.0 Lakh
Bronze Sponsorship ` 8.0 Lakh All Sponsorships rates are
Inaugural Session Sponsorship ` 5.0 Lakh exclusive of 18% GST
Concluding Session Sponsorship ` 3.0 Lakh
Technical Session Sponsorship ` 2.0 Lakh
Entitlements for Sponsors:
Sponsoring an event under different categories are entitled to get the benefits as per the following:
Category Free Advt. Banner
Delegates Colour Page
Platinum Sponsorship 10 1 Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner + Banner at Seminar Site
Gold Sponsorship 7 1 Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner + Banner at Seminar Site
Silver Sponsorship 5 1 Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner + Banner at Seminar Site
Bronze Sponsorship 3 1 Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner + Banner at Seminar Site
Inaugural Session Sponsorship 2 1 Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner + Banner at Seminar Site
Concluding Session Sponsorship 2 ½ Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner + Banner at Seminar Site
Technical Session Sponsorship 1 ½ Company's Logo/Brand on
Main Stage Banner
Souvenir :
An informative souvenir will be made available to all the delegates. Contributions are solicited to support this mega event,
CHEMCON-2021, through advertisements. The rates are as follows:
Location Price in INR / USD
Multicolour Back Page/ Multicolour Front inside Gatefold ` 50,000 / USD 750
Multicolour Back inside Gatefold ` 40,000 / USD 575 Price in INR are exclusive
Multicolour Full Page ` 30,000 / USD 425 of 18% GST
B&W Full Page/ Multicolour Half Page ` 20,000 / USD 300
B&W Half Page ` 10,000 / USD 150

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Registration Fees for CHEMCON-2021:

Categories of Membership Price in INR / USD
IIChE Member ` 2000
Senior IIChE Member over 65 Years ` 1500
Non-IIChE Member/Industrial Personnel ` 3000
Postgraduate Student
IIChE Member ` 1000 Price in INR are exclusive
of 18% GST
Non-IIChE Member ` 1500
Foreign Delegates
Member of an Organisation having MoU with IIChE USD 100
Others USD 150

Mode of Payment:
Registration of delegates: The link for online registration will be given on the website. It will start from 16th August 2021.
Advertisements/Sponsorships: Payments should be drawn as DD / Multicity Cheque / Online transfer in favour of
CHEMCON-2021 payable at Bhubaneswar (Odisha), State Bank of India, IMMT Campus Branch; IFSC: SBIN0007499,
A/c No.: 38932615324. For remittance from outside India, use BIC / Swift Code: SBININBB270.
Patrons:
Prof. R.A. Mashelkar , Former DG, CSIR, New Delhi
Prof. G.D. Yadav, Former VC, ICT, Mumbai
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST, New Delhi
Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Secretary, DSIR & DG, CSIR, New Delhi
Shri Sridhar Patra, MD, NALCO, Bhubaneswar
Shri Shrikant M. Vaidya, Chairman, IOCL, New Delhi
National Organizing Committee:
Shri C.P. Gurnani Chairman MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, Pune
Shri D.P. Misra Vice Chairman Former President, IIChE
Prof. Suddhasatwa Basu LOC Chairman Director, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Prof. Bhaskar N. Thorat LOC Vice Chairman Director, ICT-IOC, Bhubaneswar
Dr. C. Eswaraiah Convener Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Shri Abhijit Pati Member CEO & Director, BALCO, New Delhi
Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty Member Director, BARC, Mumbai
Prof. Anirudha Pandit Member VC, ICT, Mumbai
Shri Arun Bhaskar Member Sr. Executive VP, RIL, Mumbai
Shri Ashish Dwivedi Member President Speciality Chemicals, Aditya Birla Group
Dr. Avijit Ghosh Member Hon. Secy., IIChE
Shri B.N. Chattopadhyaya Member MD & CEO, DPL, Kolkata
Shri C.K. Asnani Member CMD, UCIL, Jaduguda
Dr. Ch. R. V. S. Nagesh Member Head (TMG), DMRL, Hyderabad
Shri D.P. Chakraborty Member Chief (Proc. Tech.), Tata Steel, Jamshedpur

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Shri D. Singh Member CMD, IREL, Mumbai

Prof. Devang V. Khakhar Member Former Director, IIT Bombay
Dr. G. Narahari Sastry Member Director, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat
Prof. K. Krishnaiah Member Dean, IIT Tirupati
Shri Lalit Vashista Member CMD, Diva Envitec, Mumbai
Dr. L.M. Gantayet Member BARC, Mumbai
Dr. M.K. Jha Member President, IIChE
Dr. M.P. Jain Member Hon. Treasurer, IIChE
Shri M.P. Mishra Member Director (P&T), NALCO, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Member Director, SRTMI, New Delhi
Dr. N. Balasubramanian Member Vice President, IIChE
Prof. O.N. Mohanty Member Former VC, BPUT, Odisha
Dr. P.K. Banerjee Member CTO & President, Hindalco, Mumbai
Shri Praveen Saxena Member Vice President, IIChE
Shri Ranjit Singh Chugh Member COO, Paradeep Phosphate, Paradeep
Dr. R.N. Mohanty Member President, Technology Pidilite Industries, Mumbai
Dr. R.N. Patra Member Former CMD, IREL, Mumbai
Dr. R. Rajagopal Member CEO, KnowGenix, Mumbai, India
Dr. S. Chandrashekar Member Director, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
Shri S.K. Chaurasiya Member GM (R&D), NMDC, Hyderabad
Shri Sanjib K. Roy Member Former Director (P&T), NALCO, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Sanjeev S. Katti Member DG, ONGC Energy Centre, New Delhi
Shri Satish Pai Member MD, Hindalco, Mumbai
Shri Shohab Rais Member COO, Tata Chemicals, Mumbai
Shri Shyam Bang Member ED, Jubilant Life Sciences, Noida
Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali Member Vice Chancellor, VIT, Bhopal
Prof. V.V. Basava Rao Member Immediate Past President, IIChE

Local Organizing Committee:

Prof. Suddhasatwa Basu Chairman Director, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Prof. Bhaskar N. Thorat Vice Chairman Director, ICT-IOC, Bhubaneswar
Shri D.P. Misra Vice Chairman Former President, IIChE
Dr. C. Eswaraiah Org. Secy. Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Shri Santosh Deb Barma Jt. Org. Secy. Sr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Saurabh Patankar Jt. Org. Secy. Asst. Professor, ICT-IOC, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Swagat S. Rath Treasurer Pr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Smt. Barsha Marandi Jt. Treasurer Sr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Sahu Member Asst. Professor, NIT Rourkela
Shri. Ardhendu Mohapatra Member Jt. President, Corporate Affairs, Hindalco, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Ashok Kumar Sahu Member Chief Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Smt. Binapani Behera Member Sr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. B.C. Tripathy Member Sr. Pr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar

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Shri Bibek Dash Member Sr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar

Dr. B.K. Jena Member Pr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. B.R. Mishra Member DGM (R&D), IREL Chattrapur
Shri. Dilip Nayak Member TechMahindra, Bhubaneswar
Dr. D.S. Rao Member Chief Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Prof. G.K. Roy Member Former Director, NIT Rourkela
Shri J.N. Mohanty Member Chairman, IIChE BRC, Bhubaneswar
Shri J. Rath Member Former ED, IOCL, Paradeep
Shri Kashinath Barik Member Asst. Professor, IGIT, Sarang
Shri K.J. Patel Member Sr. GM, IFFCO, Paradeep
Dr. K. Sanjay Member Sr. Pr. Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Shri Mukesh Mohan Member CGM, IOCL, Paradeep
Dr. P.C. Rath Member Former Vice Chairman, IIChE BRC, Bhubaneswar
Dr. P.R. Mohanty Member Former Chairman, H WB, Mumbai
Dr. Ranjita Swain Member Assoc.Professor C.V.Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar
Dr. R. Bhima Rao Member Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. R.K. Dwari Member Hon. Secy., IIChE BRC, Bhubaneswar
Shri Rabin K. Brahma Member GM (Projects), NALCO, Bhubaneswar
Prof. S.C. Naik Member Former Professor, NIT Rourkela
Dr. S.K. Tamotia Member Former CMD, NALCO, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Suraj K. Tripathy Member Associate Dean, KIIT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Swati Mohanty Member Vice Chairman, IIChE BRC, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Soobhankar Pati Member Asst. Professor, IIT Bhubaneswar
Shri S.S. Choudhury Member CTO, Odisha Skill Development, Govt. of Odisha
Smt V. Krishna Kumari Member DGM (Chemical), R&D, Damanjodi, NALCO
Important Dates :
Abstract Submission 1st June 2021
Last Date of Abstract Submission 31st August 2021
Intimation of Acceptance of Abstract 1st July - 15th September 2021 Payment for Delegate
Full Paper Submission 1st August - 31st October 2021 Registration Starts from
Registration Starting 16th August 2021 16th August 2021
Registration Closing 15th December 2021
For all the queries, kindly contact us through our official email: [email protected]
www.chemcon2021.com
GST Number: 21AAAAI1126Q2ZV
Further correspondence can be made to the Organizing Secretary:

Dr. C. Eswaraiah
Sr. Principal Scientist and Organizing Secretary, CHEMCON-2021
CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 013, ODISHA, INDIA
Tel: +91-674-2379505 (O), Fax No. +91-674-2567160, Email: [email protected]