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সিএসআইআর-কেন্দ্রীয় কাঁচ ও সেরামিক গবেষণা সংস্থা
सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
Khurja
Overview
Khurja is a small Town in the Bulandshahar District of Western Uttar Pradesh. The Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata established it’s Khurja Centre in August 1981 under an assurance for continuous financial support from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. This Centre is functioning to cater to the needs of developing creaming and allied industries in the state, particularly to the Ceramic Industries in the Small Scale and Rural Sector. Khurja having a 600 year old tradition of pottery manufacturing has now become a centre of Ceramic Industry having more than 494 units in the small-scale sector and one of the largest whiteware clusters in India. In it’s journey of nearly Three Decades, This Centre of CGCRI has contributed to a great extent in the modernization and All round Development of Ceramic Industries in Khurja on energy efficiency & Cluster Development.
Areas of Research
Major Activities
- R&D towards standardization, evaluation and optimized utilization of the country’s resources related to ceramic raw materials for ceramic wares.
- To become a source of technical infrastructure
- Energy conservation
- Pollution control.
- Waste Minimization
- White-ware Cluster Development
- Undertake Sponsored Projects
- Development of appropriate rural technologies relevant to the social & economic needs of the country.
- Training & Demonstration Programmes
- Development of new low cost technologies by utilizing
- Conventional Raw Materials
- Non-conventional Raw Materials
- Waste Raw Material.
- Consultancy and technical assistance in
- Solving day-to-day problems
- Quality Improvement
- Productivity Improvement
- Product Design
- Process Improvement
- Energy Efficiency Improvement
- Cost Reduction
Technology Developed
Major Achievements
Development of:-
- Bone china porcelain.
- Low maturing stoneware body for manufacturing crockery
- Unglazed and glazed terracotta flooring and facing tiles.
- Low cost rural sanitary ware.
- Ceramic water filter candle from white and red burning clay.
- High strength black pottery.
- Glazed tableware by utilizing common clay.
- Low temperature glaze and frit.
- Different types of colour strength.
- Wood fired high efficiency cook stove.
- Matt glazed stoneware
- Raw bone calcination kiln
- Oil and gas fired chamber kiln for rural industry.
- Gas fired furnace for making glass beads and jewellery decoration.
- High alumina body for production of abrasive resistant tiles / ceramic ferrule etc.
- Fast fired body for making crockery ware
- Cordierite-Mullite kiln furniture.
- T&D programme on different aspects in the field of ceramics.
- Pad Printing Decoration Process
- Low Thermal Cordierite Porcelain Cook Wares
- Ultra Low Density Refractory Granules
- Large Size Stone Ware Platters
- Ceramic Heat Sink for LED bulbs
Projects
Ongoing Projects (2014-15)
|
S. No |
Project |
Sponsor |
Principal Investigator |
Co-Principal Investigator |
|
1 |
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at Khurja |
UPPCB, Lucknow |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr. P Rama Rao |
|
2 |
Upgradation of Bareilly Rural Terracotta Cluster through new Technology |
Handicrafts Mega Cluster Mission, Min. of Textiles |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Yad Ram |
|
3 |
History & Technological Status of Khurja Pottery Cluster |
DST, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
K. C. Singh |
|
4 |
Development of Ultra Low Density Refractory Granules for Kiln Car Trolleys |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr. S. Roy |
|
5 |
A Study on use of Fly Ash in Ceramics |
NTPC, Dadri |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
K. C. Singh |
|
6 |
DST Centre for the Development of Waste Utilization Technologies for Ceramic Industries |
DST, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
K. C. Singh |
|
7 |
Skill Upgradation Training Programme on Stoneware Pottery, Terracotta and Glass Beads |
NBCFDC, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Yad Ram |
|
8 |
Skill Up-Gradation of marginalized Artisans Through Door-step Training on High Value Terracotta Products making |
NBCFDC, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Yad Ram |
|
9 |
Promotion of Traditional Art & Craft- development of Terracotta Pottery – Three Clusters of Bijnor (U.P.) |
NBCFDC, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Yad Ram |
|
10 |
Providing Technical Assistance to Rohtash Pottery Cluster |
KVIC, Patna |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
K. C. Singh |
|
11 |
Skill Upgradation T&D Programe for Rural Artisans of Rohtash Pottery Cluster |
KVIC, Patna |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
K. C. Singh |
|
12 |
Energy Efficiency Performance Indicators & bench makers for the Ceramic Sector |
M/s ICF Consulting India Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr. S. Roy |
Completed Projects
|
Sl. No. |
Title of Project |
Duration |
Source of Funding |
Principal Investigator |
Co-Investigator |
|
1 |
White-ware Cluster Development |
2005-09 |
Ministry of MSME, Govt of India |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri K.C.Singh |
|
2 |
Energy Savings through the Use of Roller Head Jigger in Fabricating Pottery Wares |
2005-07 |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
3 |
Technology Up gradation of Ceramic Cluster at Khurja |
2005-07 |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
4 |
Design & Development of Low Capacity LAP Burners for Ceramic / Pottery Industry at Khurja (jointly IIP, Dehradun and CGCRI, Khurja) – PCRA, N. Delhi |
2005-10 |
IIP Dehradun |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
5 |
Flue Gas Analysis – PCRA, N. Delhi |
2006-07 |
PCRA,New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P.Karmakar |
|
6 |
Bone China Waste utilization for manufacturing decorative tiles |
2006 |
In House (CGCRI) |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P.Karmakar |
|
7 |
Visit of Khurja Entrepreneurs to Gujarat Cluster |
2006 |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
8 |
Construction and Supply of Portable Gas Fired Furnace for making Glass Beads to Artisans at Purdilpur |
2005 |
In House Project (CGCRI) |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
9 |
Feasibility Report on Setting up Testing Laboratory and Training-cum-Production Center at Bikaner |
2005-06 |
RUDA, Govt. of Rajasthan |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
10 |
Reducing Kiln Car Mass through Modification to Improve Fuel Efficiency |
2006-09 |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P.Karmakar |
|
11 |
Development of Fast Fired Body through Firing in Gas fired Roller Hearth Kiln |
2006-08 |
UNIDO, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
12 |
Training & Demonstration Programme on Glass Beads making |
2006 |
Uttar Pradesh Bhumi Sudhar Nigam, Lucknow |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri Yad Ram |
|
13 |
Indigenous Development of Roller Head Jigger Machine for Table Ware industries of Khurja |
2008-10 |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
14 |
Consultancy Project for Utilization of Waste Calcium Hydroxide in Ceramic Industries |
2008 |
M/s Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd., Greater Noida |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P.Karmakar |
|
15 |
Training on Glass Beads and Glass Beaded Jewelry making |
2008 |
NBCFDC, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri Yad Ram |
|
16 |
Training on Glass Beads and Glass Beaded Jewelry making |
2009 |
NRDC, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri Yad Ram |
|
17 |
Design & Development of Energy Efficient Kiln for Ceramic Industries with Focus on Improvement in the working of Existing Tunnel Kiln at Khurja |
2006-10 |
RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
18 |
State Initiated Design Centre on Glass and Ceramics |
2006-10 |
D.C.(Handicraft), Govt. of India New Delhi |
Director |
Scientist-incharge |
|
19 |
Soft Intervention of Glass Beads Cluster of Meerut, Sponsored by |
2011 |
DIC, Meerut |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri Yad Ram |
|
20 |
Flue Gas Analysis in the Oil and Gas Fired Fhuttle & Tunnel Kilns in Khurja |
2011 |
PCRA, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P. Karmakar |
|
21 |
Waste Minimization in Ceramic Sector (Whiteware Units at Khurja) – WMC Extension Phase III (Insulator). |
2013 |
National Productivity Council, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
22 |
Waste Minimization in Ceramic Sector (Whiteware Units at Khurja) – WMC Extension Phase III (Crockery). |
2013 |
National Productivity Council, New Delhi |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr.C.S.Prasad |
|
23 |
Development of Lead free Frits & Glazes for Jaipur Blue Pottery and Training to artisans, Sponsored by |
2013 |
RUDA, Jaipur |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri Yad Ram |
|
24 |
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at Khurja |
2007-15 |
UPPCB, Lucknow |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P. Karmakar |
|
25 |
Training on Chemical Analysis and Physical Testing of Ceramic Raw Materials and Product |
2014 |
Institute of Research Development & Training (IRDT), Govt. of Uttar Pradesh |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri D.P. Karmakar |
|
26 |
Training on Chemical Analysis and Physical Testing of Ceramic Raw Materials and Product |
2014 |
Sponsored by the participants |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Dr. C.S. Prasad |
|
27 |
Tech. Asst. for Establishment of CFC at Khurja, |
2015 |
KHSWA |
Dr.L.K.Sharma |
Sri K.C. Singh |
|
28 |
Skill development Training Through Training-cum-Demonstration for Ceramics and Glass Sector Society |
2017 |
Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation, Govt. of Rajasthan |
Dr. L.K. Sharma |
Sri K.C. Singh |
|
29 |
Indigenous Development of Ceramic Heat Sink for LED Bulbs |
2017 |
CSIR-MSME |
Dr. L.K. Sharma |
Sri D.P. Karmakar |
Infrastructure Facilities
- Chemical Analysis.
- Physical Analysis.
- Firing Facilities.
- Grinding Facilities.
- Pressing Facilities.
- Trouble Shoot Team.
- Technical Information.
- Training cum demonstration Facilities in Stoneware/Bone China Ware/Glass Beads Making/ Refractories Manufacturing.
Presently Institute is working on following parameters for the up-gradation of white ware cluster: - Quality & Certification.
- Process Improvement.
- Consistency in Product.
- Firing Rejection.
- Energy Saving.
- Cost Analysis.
- Low Thermal Mass Kiln Cars.
- Knowledge Enhancement of Workman & Supervisors.
- Product Design Improvements.
- Awareness on packing, Calibration & Export Promotion.
Scientists
Dr. Himansu Sekhar Tripathi, Senior Principal Scientist and Scientist in Charge
Dr. Parvesh Agrawal, Principal Scientist & Scientist co-in Charge
Mr. Savan Kumar Sharma, Scientist
Technical/Support Staff
| Name | Designation | Expertise |
| Mr. Vipin Kumar | Senior Technical Officer(1) | |
| Mr. Anurag Singh | Technician(2) | Physical Analysis |
| Mr. Apu Dey | Technician(1) |
Contact
Dr. Himansu Sekhar Tripathi,
Senior Principal Scientist & Scientist In-charge
CSIR-CGCRI Khurja Centre
G T Road, Khurja 203131 (Uttar Pradesh)
Ph: +91 5738245433 / 232501 / +91-33-2322 3480
T-fax: 245081
E-mail: hstripathi@cgcri.res.in
Last Updated on November 29, 2023
