The Indian Space Research Organisation has finally started the commercial production from its indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at Chavara in Kerala. This plant will meet ISRO’s requirements in strategic areas. The annual requirement of titanium sponge for space programme is approximately 200-300 metric tonnes.
ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre has established a dedicated 500 MT per annum plant at M/s Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML), Chavara, Kollam district. The plant is set up to enhance the production capacity to 1,000 tonnes per annum in future. With this, India has become the seventh country in the world producing Titanium sponge commercially.
Titanium
- Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22.
- It is a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density and high strength.
- It is highly resistant to corrosion in sea water, aqua regia and chlorine.
- Titanium (Ti) alloy products find extensive applications in aerospace and defence areas.
- Titanium alloys are useful for liquid propellant tanks for launch vehicles and satellites, gas bottle/liners, inter tank structures and interface rings for satellites.
- India is endowed with the third largest reserve of Titanium bearing minerals.
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