Fueling Thoughts

“What do you mean mill-scale formation would reduce if I start using Emulsified Fuels, I sell the mill-scale!!”                                                                             But at what rates? I asked.                                                                                                   “I always get at least 800 Rupees a ton,” boasted the Executive Director .   “Well considering that steel ingots cost about Rs.25,000 per ton, wouldn’t it make more sense to cut down on waste generation, rather than selling it at 3% of its value?” Silence… Sometimes, the logic and fallacies governing Indian business practices defy all convention, so visiting a new client I am always mentally prepared to hear the most outlandish of claims or experience the most bizarre of procedures. The above conversation was held at the office of a mid-sized SME Steel rebar manufacturer and my pitch was how converting to Emulsified HFO would save them far more money by red

The communication came in the form of a filled up feedback form from my erstwhile website. It was written in very poor English, which was all right as the sender was not from an English speaking country, but the tone was nasty and its insinuations, simply preposterous; that I had stolen his technology!!  I had never heard of this person, his technology or even seen the website, which he highlighted in his note. I replied back in the best Russian that I could muster( as I don't know Ukrainian) , that Fuel Emulsification wasn’t exactly rocket science, and I needn’t copy anything from him and wished him luck. He was apparently not satisfied and in his updated website goaded about how the Americans stole his technology, the Indians (that’s me) pinched it from the Americans and the Chinese just copied from the Indians. At least we were not at the bottom of the list!! Last month it was I, who was sending emails to several companies offering  Fuel Emulsions r