thyssenkrupp nucera has commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Limited in Padana, Gujarat, India. The facility has an annual production capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda (NaOH), equivalent to up to 675 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH. The plant is one of the largest single-train chlor-alkali plants in India.
The plant is based on thyssenkrupp nucera’s BM Generation 6+ technology, which Kutch Chemical selected for the project. thyssenkrupp nucera supplied engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, and supported start-up and commissioning. The facility uses five electrolyzers, each capable of producing up to 135 metric tons per day of 100 percent NaOH. The companies said this makes each unit the highest-capacity single electrolyzer currently installed in India. Operation of the electrolyzers has started successfully.
Output and integration
Kutch Chemical plans to use the caustic soda and chlorine produced at the plant in its own production processes and to sell output in the Indian market. The new capacity is intended to support the company’s production activities and strengthen its supply to the domestic market. Kutch Chemical, 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.
Expansion of an existing partnership
The cooperation between Kutch Chemical and 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. The latest commissioning extends that relationship and adds a large single-train source of caustic soda and chlorine for Kutch Chemical’s integrated operations.
Company assessments
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. He said Kutch Chemical’s choice of BM Generation 6+ builds on a technology platform designed to further improve the efficiency and reliability of chlor-alkali production, and that the company was proud to contribute to the expansion project.
Jai Prakash Goyal, Whole-time Director at Kutch Chemical India, said the successful commissioning is an important step for the company and supports its continued growth in the Indian market. He said Kutch Chemical was pleased to build on the longstanding cooperation with thyssenkrupp nucera, which he described as combining proven chlor-alkali technology with extensive project execution expertise.