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S&T intervention for socioeconomic development in Nabarangpur District

Installation & commissioning of a 4.0 m3 capacity advanced period/time, uniform temperature inside the kiln, hence
Pottery kiln for the firing of terracotta items was carried better product quality, etc. By adopting the technology,
out at Ratneswari Terracotta SHG, Tondaguda village, the potters can produce quality terracotta products with
Papadahandi block. The team of CSIR-IMMT conducted a increased capacity, which in turn will help in enhancing
live demonstration of the pottery kiln to around 25 Potters their earnings. CSIR-IMMT also conducted training on
of 5 clusters in the Nabarangpur district. The advanced making of low-cost clay based water filter media (Terafil
Pottery kiln has many advantages such as reduction in filter) for potable water.
fuel by 50% over traditional kilns, reduction in sintering

Training & Demonstration of Advanced Pottery kiln & low cost clay based Terafil filter media.

Implementation of TERAFIL water filtration systems in Iron Contaminated areas of Jharkhand &
Odisha and optimization of TERAFIL raw materials & its process for Eastern region of India
JJM Project

Terafil water filtration media developed by IMMT is contaminated area of Odisha as a model demonstrative
an affordable solution for the treatment of iron and plant. CSIR-IMMT will join hands with JJM Odisha for the
turbidity from drinking water. Standardizing the raw successful implementation of the project. Raw materials
materials is needed to optimize the filter media further. for Terafil media (i.e. clay, sand & sawdust) were collected
In this connection, a project is taken up to Optimization from different places in Odisha. Characterization studies
of TERAFIL raw materials composition & its process, in have been done for a few samples. For the installation of
the Eastern region of the Country (i.e. Bihar, Jharkhand, the Terafil Water Purification Plant, discussions have been
Odisha and West Bengal). The project involves the made with officials of Rural Water Supply & Sanitation,
design, installation and commissioning of a 60,000 liter/ Govt. of Odisha to identify the Iron contaminated areas
day capacity TERAFIL water purification Plant in an Iron of Odisha.

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