thyssenkrupp nucera has commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Limited at Padana in Gujarat, India. The plant has an annual production capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda and can produce up to 675 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH. The companies describe it as one of India’s largest single-train chlor-alkali plants. The plant is now in operation.
Capacity and configuration
The facility uses five electrolyzers based on thyssenkrupp nucera’s BM Generation 6+ technology. Each electrolyzer can produce up to 135 metric tons per day of 100 percent NaOH. thyssenkrupp nucera says this makes each unit the highest-capacity single electrolyzer currently installed in India. The electrolyzers have started operation successfully.
thyssenkrupp nucera provided engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, as well as support during start-up and commissioning. The new plant is intended to support Kutch Chemical’s production activities and strengthen its supply to the domestic market. Kutch Chemical will use the caustic soda and chlorine produced at the facility for its own production processes and for sales in the Indian market.
Output and customer context
Kutch Chemical Industries Limited is a company of the Goyal Group of Industries and 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 new chlor-alkali capacity therefore sits within a site that already handles chlorination and related chemical production, while its caustic soda and chlorine can also be sold in India.
The cooperation between Kutch Chemical and thyssenkrupp nucera began in 2017. Since the implementation of the initial chlor-alkali plant, thyssenkrupp nucera has supported the progressive expansion of the facility in line with the customer’s growth plans. The latest commissioning extends that relationship at the Gujarat complex.
Executive views
Kiran Joseph, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera India, said the project highlights the importance of efficient and reliable chlor-alkali technology for customers that are expanding production capacity. He said Kutch Chemical’s selection of BM Generation 6+ builds on a technology platform designed to further improve the efficiency and reliability of chlor-alkali production, 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 commissioning as an important step for Kutch Chemical and for its continued growth in the Indian market, adding that the company is pleased to build on the long-standing cooperation.