SYMPOSIUM ON EMERGING TRENDS IN SEPARATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 'SESTEC-2006': A REPORT

摘要

SESTEC-2006, sponsored by DAE-BRNS, was held at Mumbai, from September 29 - October 1, 2006. In his inaugural address, DrR.A. Mashelkar, Director-General, CSIR, emphasized the role of separation science & technology in meeting the increasing energy demands in the 21~(st) century. He stressed the need for recovering Uranium from sea water, for the production/separation of H_2 and urged upon separation scientisits and technologists to develop methodologies, to meet new challenges. Dr Kakodkar, Chairman, AEC, mentioned that the recovery of Uranium from lean ores at Jaduguda has helped India's atomic energy programe. He reiterated the need to recover uranium even from secondary sources to meet energy demands.