Established in : 1961.
 

MANDATE

• To conduct R & D in the area of building materials, mirerals, metallurgy and material science, and natural resources of Madhya Pradesh.
• To provide S&T inputs for the economic and industrial deelopment of the region.

MAIN FACILITIES
    RRL-Bhopal has mordern equipment and instrumental facilities for chemical analysis, minerals processing, mechanical testing and metallography, in addition to well defined foundry, workshop and library.The instruments/workshop include : scanning electron microscope; X-ray diffractometer with PC-APD software, TAS Plus image analyser, atomic absorption spectrometer, DCT spectraspan, simultaneous thermal analyser, particle size analyser, INSTRON universal etsting machine, friction and wear testing machine, rubber wheel abrasion tester, bearing test rig, Talysurd apparatus, fatigue testing machine, pressure die-casting machine, melt spinner, 150T hydraulic press, high temperature furnace, plasma spray unit, computer facilities.
    A centre for characterization of building of building materials is being set up with support with supportfrom the Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC) of Ministry of Urban Development ,and Department of Science and Technology.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS                          

• Development of FRP gear case for traction motor of 2600hp locomotive of Indian Railways - six such gear cases have been handed over to BHEL who has sent these to RDSO for field trials.
• Studies tfor performance improvement in coal washeries - 400mm Vorsyl seperator (made of MS) installed parallel to the existing HM-cyclone at TISCO has lead to the increase in the yield of clean coal. As a follow-up these studies TISCO is going to procure a vorsys seperator made of Ni hard for regular operation.
• Development of building components using red-mud and sisal fibres in polymer matrix as alternative material for building components like door, door panels has been developed, and the RMP doors have been certified for their performance.
• Development of ceramic fibre preforms.
• Development of alluminium alloy SIC particulate composite brake drum for Jonga Jeep - performance evaluation underway at VRDC. Preliminary trials have shown the performance of the drums to be better than that of the conventional cast iron drums.
• Use of SL 1Z alloys for making bearings.- bearings o fdifferent sizes have been produced and sent to different mines and user industries for field trials.
• Development of clay ash bricks.
• Development of industrial utilization of fertilizer minerals of M. P. siliconee rock phosphate and dolomite rock.
• Development of waste lands at the site of power stations - significant success has been acheived in the cultivation of wheat and sunflower and vegetables at the site of power starion of NTPC in Rihand Nagpur.
• Ground water resources management - A working model has been developed for Tawa, command area for estimating the groundwater potential. Guidance has been provided for location, type and design of water conservation structure to meet drinking water demand during peak summer, in problem villages of Dhar Dist.

DIRECTOR
Prof. T. C. Rao, Ph.D.,
MMGI, MIIE, FIE.

CONTACT ADDRESS
Hosangabad Road, Near Habibgang Naka, Bhopal 462 026.
Telephone: (091)755-547521, 547105, 547244, 547615.
Telegram : RESEARCH, BHOPAL.
Telex    : 705-398 RRLB IN.
Fax      : (091)755-547042.
E-mail   : rrlbho@.sirnetd.ernet.in.