thyssenkrupp nucera, based in Dortmund, Germany, has commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Limited at Padana in Gujarat, India. The facility has an annual production capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda (NaOH) and is rated at up to 675 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH, which the companies describe as one of the largest single-train chlor-alkali plants in India.
The electrolyzers have started operating. Kutch Chemical will use the caustic soda and chlorine produced at the site in its own production processes and will also sell material in the Indian market; the plant is intended to support the company's output and strengthen its supply to domestic customers.
Five electrolyzers on BM Generation 6+
Kutch Chemical selected thyssenkrupp nucera's latest BM Generation 6+ technology for the project. The plant deploys five electrolyzers, each able to produce up to 135 metric tons per day of 100 percent NaOH, a unit capacity the supplier describes as the highest of any single electrolyzer currently installed in India. Five units at that rating correspond to the 675 t/d figure given for the whole plant.
thyssenkrupp nucera's scope covered engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, as well as support during start-up and commissioning.
"This project highlights the importance of efficient and reliable chlor-alkali technology for customers expanding their production capacities," said Kiran Joseph, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera India. He said that choosing the BM Generation 6+ platform builds on a technology base designed to further improve the efficiency and reliability of chlor-alkali production, and that the company was proud to contribute to the realization of the expansion project.
Cooperation dating to 2017
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 cooperation between the two companies began in 2017. Since the implementation of the initial chlor-alkali plant, thyssenkrupp nucera has supported progressive expansion of the facility in line with the customer's growth plans, and the new unit is the latest stage of that program.
"thyssenkrupp nucera combines proven chlor-alkali technology with extensive project execution expertise, making the company a trusted partner for our expansion plans," said Jai Prakash Goyal, Whole-time Director at Kutch Chemical India. He described the successful commissioning as an important step for Kutch Chemical that supports its continued growth in the Indian market, adding that the company was pleased to build on the longstanding cooperation.