Vedanta Lanjigarh, the first in India, receives ISO 17025:2017 certification for calcined alumina testing

Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, announced last month that its in-house laboratory received an official certification, the first in India, for its ability to test calcined alumina on all relevant physical and chemical parameters such as Bulk Density, BET Surface Area, Iron, Silicon, and Sodium. That marked a new, significant achievement among many in its relentless pursuit of operational excellence.

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) issued the ISO 17025:2017 certification to Vedanta Lanjigarh’s Quality Control and Laboratory for meeting specialized requirements vital for competent calcined alumina testing.

What makes this certification more remarkable is the Vedanta Lanjigarh team independently completed the NABL certification process in one go and within a short timeframe, proving their skills and expertise one more time.

Mr GG Pal, Dy. CEO – Alumina Business, Vedanta Limited, said: “Vedanta Lanjigarh’s efforts are geared towards achieving operational and quality excellence in every aspect of the business, with a vision to establishing ourselves as one of the best alumina refineries in the world. We are achieving this through a comprehensive mix of deep technical expertise, digital innovations and augmented technologies. The ISO certification comes as an added fillip towards ensuring that our product is associated with the best available standards and industry benchmarks prevalent today.”

The Vedanta Lanjigarh Quality Control Function and Laboratory adopts a comprehensive approach to quality control across all three stages of production, from raw material testing to in-process testing and finished goods testing. 

The primary raw materials required for alumina production, like bauxite, lime, caustic and coal, go through extensive quality tests until the laboratory ensures every batch of output conforms to high quality and technical standards. Then, the alumina is sent to Vedanta smelters in Jharsuguda, Odisha and Korba, Chhattisgarh.

Vedanta Aluminium is India’s largest aluminium producer. It manufactured 2.27 million tonnes in FY2022, which accounted for India’s half aluminium output. It is also a leader in value-added products which find critical applications in core industries.