ISRO TEAM TO HELP FIX O2 SNAG AT STERLITE PLANT

Vedanta Ltd owned Sterlite Copper plant has roped in experts from ISRO to help rectify the technical glitch developed in the cold box of its oxygen plant, leading to a suspension in production of the lifesaving gas.

The company formally commenced production of medical oxygen on Thursday and the very next day, the facility in Tuticorin, about 600kms from here, suffered a jolt in operations after developing a ‘technical snag’.

In a Twitter post on Sunday, Sterlite Copper said, “efforts to resume production at our oxygen plant are progressing”.

“Today, an expert team from the Indian Space Research Organisation arrived at the premises to support our ongoing efforts and collaborate with our technical team.” The expert team has suggested some measures to fix the snag and resume production of oxygen.

“This has helped fastrack the repair process for which we are thankful to the local administration, which was instrumental in facilitating this cooperative effort to recommence our oxygen production,” Vedanta said.