Steel Slag Roads: Indian technology of steel road reaches US-Oman, 1 crore jobs in $2 trillion market

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The formula of road construction using steel slag technology of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) has now reached Chicago in America and Oman. In these countries, steel slag roads are being built using the technology developed by the above mentioned institutes of India. CRRI Chief Scientist Satish Pandey said, steel slag road technology is a game changer for India's road infrastructure sector. This will accelerate the direction of India's circular economy. According to Satish Pandey, through this, a market of more than $2 trillion is expected to be created by the year 2050. In such a situation, about one crore jobs can be created.

At present, 1.2 billion aggregates are being consumed every year

Chief scientist Satish Pandey said on Friday that the main material in the construction of any road is natural aggregate. At present, 1.2 billion aggregates are being consumed every year. In the coming time, the consumption of this aggregate will increase very rapidly. This also harms the environment, because mining will have to be done somewhere for this. The environment can be saved with steel slag road technology. In the construction of any road, 95 percent of the quantity is of aggregate i.e. gravel. The top layer, which accounts for only five percent, contains cement / bituminous. Scientifically processed steel slag road provides significant advantages over traditional construction materials.

Steel slag roads are generally 30 to 40 percent more cost effective

Steel slag roads are generally 30 to 40 percent more cost effective. Apart from this, they are three times stronger than traditional bituminous roads. Traditional bituminous roads break down very quickly. Its layer has to be changed every four to five years. If water remains stagnant for a long time, the road breaks down. On the other hand, steel slag roads last three times longer than traditional bituminous roads. Steel slag roads do not require repairs for at least 12 years.

More than 19 million tonnes of steel slag is generated in the country every year

More than 19 million tonnes of steel slag is generated in the country every year. The use of unprocessed slag endangers the mechanical quality and long-term stability of construction materials based on it. AM/NS India has partnered with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Central Road Research Institute. This company emphasizes on the technology of using processed steel slag aggregates instead of natural sources in road construction. It has become the first company in the country to receive the license of steel slag valorization technology from CSIR and CRRI. This institute is a national level leading institute working under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Satish Pandey said that with this license, AM/NS India, which took our cooperation in the construction of India's first 'All Steel Slag Road' in Hazira, can now produce, market or sell specially designed slag for road construction.

'Waste-to-wealth' potential will be created in infrastructure development

According to Ranjan Dhar, senior official of AM/NS India, this technology will successfully unlock the potential of 'waste-to-wealth' in the development of road infrastructure. This license from the country's leading scientific institution working under the Ministry of Science and Technology further strengthens the company's leadership towards a circular economy and India's net-zero goal. With widespread use, this technology has the potential to replace natural aggregates, which will reduce environmental impact and also reduce the burden on natural resources.

India's steel producers have set a target to increase steel production capacity to 300 million tonnes by FY 2030-31. Due to this, the quantity of steel slag production is estimated to reach 60 million tonnes by FY 2030. The Ministry of Steel is collaborating with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to adopt this technology.