SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Civil Engineering
Report on Industrial Visit to Ultra-Tech cement factory on May25&26,2022
Venue: Ultra-Tech cement factory, Arakkonam
Date: 25th May,2022 Date: 26th May,2022
B.Tech I year Civil Students B.Tech II year Civil Students
A visit to the UltraTech Cement factory, Arakkonam was made by the students and faculties from the department of civil engineering, SRM Institute of Science & Technology Ramapuram, on 25th and 26th May, 2022. It is about 90 km from Chennai. It is located at Vellore district, Tamilnadu.
UltraTech Cement Limited is the cement flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group., UltraTech is the largest manufacturer of grey cement and ready mix concrete (RMC) and one of the largest manufacturers of white cement in India. It is the third-largest cement producer in the world, excluding China. Ultratech is the Largest among the top 5 cement companies in India . UltraTech is the only cement company globally (outside of China) to have 100+ MTPA of cement manufacturing capacity in a single country. The Company’s business operations span UAE, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and India. UltraTech has a consolidated capacity of 119.95 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of grey cement. UltraTech has 22 integrated manufacturing units, 27 grinding units, one clinkerisation unit and 8 Bulk Packaging Terminals. UltraTech has a network of over one lakh channel partners across the country and has a market reach of more than 80% across India. With 150 Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plants in 50 cities, UltraTech is the largest manufacturer of concrete in India. It also has a slew of speciality concretes that meet specific needs of discerning customers.
Students of first year and second year B.Tech civil were taken for the visit to the cement factory on separate days to ensure effective participation, interaction and safety.
The visit geared up with our DEAN E&T’s Dr.Muralikrishna’s address to the students who explained the importance of the visit in a nutshell and insisted on the precautions to be followed in the factory premises.Both our Dean and VP Academics gave a pleasant sent off for the students and faculties.
First year Civil students were accompanied by the assistant professors Dr.Rajaram and Mrs.S.Muthulakshmi on 25.5.22.
Second year Civil students were accompanied by the assistant professors Dr.Karthik and Mrs.G.Hemalatha on 26.5.22.
A warm reception was given to the students and faculties by the hospitality team at the Arakkonam premises. A lucid presentation about the company and the cement manufacturing process was given by the technical crew in their AV hall. Then the students were addressed by the Centre head and Technical heads which gave a motivating start to the technical visit.
The first & second year B.Tech civil students were given formal exposure in the following areas.
- Standard methods of testing cement.
Simple demonstration of various tests on cement properties like specific gravity, Initial and final setting time, consistency limits etc.. was given in their state-of-the-art laboratory. The advanced lab method of analysing the structure of cement and its composition with X-ray diffraction was also exhibited in a 3 min test and their graphical results were well explained.
- Standard methods of testing concrete.
Students were permitted in their Research and development lab where novel and eco-friendly materials were used in the making of concrete specimens.Lightweight aggregates like sintered ash, bloated clay were shown to the students. The students had the touch and feel the experience of these materials which is notable.
- Direct visit to the factory.
As Arakkonam plant is one among the integrated units in cement manufacturing process, the process of pulverizing the clinkers and mixing with gypsum was shown. Huge cylindrical silos used for their storage and their capacity were shown and explained. The final phase of the visit was taking the students to their packing section. Students had the real time experience of viewing the cement from silos getting filled in standard packs, sealed and transferred to the storing yard through conveyor belts.
Both students and faculties were provided with a helmet, safe jacket and leather shoes as a part of the safety measures before taken inside the factory premises.
Conclusion:
- The industrial visit was very informative to the students. Students gained exposure to integrated cement manufacturing units and their process making.
- Laboratory demonstrations gave an insight into the properties to be tested for a quality cement product.
