thyssenkrupp nucera has commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Limited in Padana, Gujarat, India, with an annual production capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda. The companies describe the facility, capable of producing up to 675 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH, as one of India’s largest single-train chlor-alkali plants.
The project uses thyssenkrupp nucera’s BM Generation 6+ technology. The Dortmund-based company provided engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, and support during start-up and commissioning. Five electrolyzers have been installed; each can produce up to 135 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH. According to thyssenkrupp nucera, this makes them the highest-capacity single electrolyzers currently installed in India. Electrolyzer operation has begun.
Output and integration
Kutch Chemical will use the caustic soda and chlorine produced at the site in its own production processes and also sell those products in the Indian market. The new plant is intended to support the company’s production activities and strengthen its supply to the domestic market. The arrangement makes the facility both an input source for Kutch Chemical’s operations and a supplier of product to external customers.
Kutch Chemical Industries, part 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 company’s cooperation with thyssenkrupp nucera began in 2017. Since the initial chlor-alkali plant was implemented, thyssenkrupp nucera has supported the facility’s progressive expansion in line with the customer’s growth plans.
Company assessments
Kiran Joseph, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera India, said the project underscores the importance of efficient and reliable chlor-alkali technology for customers that are expanding production capacity. He said Kutch Chemical’s choice of the latest BM Generation 6+ platform gives it a technology base designed to further improve efficiency and reliability, and that thyssenkrupp nucera was proud to contribute to the expansion project.
Jai Prakash Goyal, Whole-time Director at Kutch Chemical India, said thyssenkrupp nucera combines proven chlor-alkali technology with extensive project execution expertise, making it a trusted partner for the company’s expansion plans. He described the successful commissioning as an important step for Kutch Chemical that supports its continued growth in the Indian market and builds on the companies’ longstanding cooperation.