thyssenkrupp nucera has commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Limited at Padana in Gujarat, India, with an annual production capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda.
The Dortmund, Germany-based technology supplier said the unit is rated for up to 675 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH, which it describes as one of the largest single-train chlor-alkali plants in India. Kutch Chemical selected the company's latest BM Generation 6+ technology for the project.
Electrolyzer configuration
The facility runs on five electrolyzers built on the BM Generation 6+ design. Each can produce up to 135 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH, a capacity thyssenkrupp nucera says makes it the highest-capacity single electrolyzer currently installed in India, and operation of the units has started.
thyssenkrupp nucera's scope covered engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, as well as support during start-up and commissioning.
Output and customer context
The new plant is intended to support Kutch Chemical's production activities and strengthen its supply to the domestic market. Caustic soda and chlorine from the facility will be used in the company's own production processes as well as sold in the Indian market.
Kutch Chemical Industries, a company of the Goyal Group of Industries, is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of specialty and bulk chemicals. It operates an integrated chemical complex in Gujarat with activities in chlorination, nitration and dye intermediate products. The two companies have worked together since 2017, when the initial chlor-alkali plant was implemented, and thyssenkrupp nucera has since supported progressive expansion of the facility in line with the customer's growth plans.
Company comments
Kiran Joseph, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera India, said the project highlights the importance of efficient and reliable chlor-alkali technology for customers expanding production capacity, and that the BM Generation 6+ platform is designed to further improve the efficiency and reliability of chlor-alkali production.
Jai Prakash Goyal, Whole-time Director at Kutch Chemical India, said the commissioning is an important step for the company and supports its continued growth in the Indian market, and that the supplier's combination of proven chlor-alkali technology and project execution experience made it a trusted partner for the expansion plans.