| 1. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG1 |
Formulation of new standard on Terminology of Iron Ores ( Lump/ Processed) and DRI . The standard shall encompass definitions for sampling, sample preparation, moisture and particle size analysis and physical testing of iron ore and direct reduced iron. |
20-09-2024 |
31-01-2026 |
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| 2. |
MTD 13 : P2 : WG2 |
To review and formulate the standards related to Physical Test Methods for Direct reduced iron/ Hot briquetted iron(HBI)/ Cold briquette iron (CBI). |
20-09-2024 |
31-12-2025 |
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| 3. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG2 |
1. To Review all the three indigenous standards on sampling of iron ores namely IS 1405( Sampling for Fines and Lump Ores), IS 9101( Sampling of Pellets) and IS 11607 (Sampling of Sinters) vis-a-vis ISO 3082 : 2017 and submit a comparative report between these three indigenous standards and ISO 3082. Suggest improvizations or changes in the already existing Indigenous Standards if we cannot adopt ISO 3082.
2. Further to recommend whether we can adopt ISO 3082 : 2017 and supersede the already existing standards. Further to provide comments on ISO 3082 due to which India (BIS) is not able to adopt the standards and recommend the changes required in ISO 3082 so that we can adopt the ISO 3082 : 2017 standard. |
26-11-2024 |
26-11-2024 |
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| 4. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG3 |
1. To review IS 13344 vis-a-vis IS 15944/ISO 3086 and recommend whether both these standards are same/different. Further to recommend whether IS 13344 can be withdrawn as this indigenous standard was formulated based on ISO 3086 ( ASSISTANCE DERIVED) and ISO 3086 is adopted as IS 15944.
2. To recommend whether the ISO 3084 (Experimental methods for evaluation of quality variation of iron ores) and ISO 3085 (Iron ores - Experimental methods for checking the precision of sampling, sample preparation and measurement) standards are really required for the Indian Industry and whether they can be adopted. |
26-11-2024 |
26-11-2024 |
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| 5. |
MTD 13 : P2 : WG4 |
Review of IS 14796 : 2000 and IS 14797 : 2000. |
03-06-2025 |
31-12-2025 |
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| 6. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG5 |
1.Revision of IS 8604: 1977 Method for determination of compression strength of iron ore pellets after reduction (to address the comment so received from RDCIS SAIL to replace the 10 kN with 5kN and give final suggestions/recommendation/revised draft ).
2.To find, if there is any related Indian standard to ISO 7992:2022 “Iron ores for blast furnace feedstocks — Determination of reduction under load” to do a comparative study between them and submit recommendations/comparative report on the adoption of this ISO standard.
3.To do a comparative study of Indian standard IS 8625 : 1986 Determination of crushing strength of iron ore pellets (First Revision) vis-à-vis ISO 4700 : 2015 “Iron ore pellets for blast furnace and direct reduction feedstocks — Determination of the crushing strength” and submit the comparative report along with final recommendations on the adoption of this ISO standard. |
17-03-2025 |
31-03-2026 |
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| 7. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG6 |
1.To review of IS 14795 “Method for determination of clustering of iron oxide feedstock for direct reduction processes” .
2.To review IS 11284: 1985 vis-à-vis ISO standard ISO 11257:2022 “Iron ores for shaft direct-reduction feedstock’s — Determination of the low-temperature reduction-disintegration index and degree of metallization “ and ISO 11258:2015 “Iron ores for shaft direct-reduction feedstock’s — Determination of the reducibility index, final degree of reduction and degree of metallization” and submit their comparative report on IS and ISO standards/recommendation on adoption of ISO standards. |
18-03-2025 |
31-03-2026 |
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| 8. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG7 |
To formulate new Indian Standard on method of determination of angle of repose for Iron ores fines in bulk by taking assistance from International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, 2023 in which the method has been explicitly described. |
17-03-2025 |
31-03-2026 |
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| 9. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG8 |
To review and compare IS 11336: 1985 - Guidelines for heat-hardened iron ore pellets for iron making in blast furnaces along with GB/T 27692 : 2024 Iron pellets for blast furnace and give comparative report/recommendation/revised draft. |
18-03-2025 |
31-03-2026 |
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| 10. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG9 |
To propose the formulation of standard at ISO on “Determination of shatter index of iron ore lumps, sinters, and pellets” as that of our indigenous Indian standard IS 9963: 1981 and to fill the form 4 regarding its significance, users etc for the same. |
18-03-2025 |
31-03-2026 |
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| 11. |
MTD 13 : P1 : WG10 |
Review of IS 10823:2018 – Methods for determining the Thermal Degradation Index (TDI) and Reduction Degradation Index (RDI) of iron ores (lump ores, sinter, and pellets) vis-a-vis ISO standards to recommend whether ISO standards can be adopted or the procedure given in IS 10823 is different altogether from ISO standards |
26-11-2024 |
26-11-2024 |
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