thyssenkrupp nucera has successfully commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Ltd. at Padana, Gujarat, India, with an annual production capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda (NaOH). The facility can produce up to 675 metric tons per day of 100 percent NaOH and is one of India’s largest single-train chlor-alkali plants.
The plant is based on thyssenkrupp nucera’s BM Generation 6+ technology. It uses five electrolyzers, each capable of producing up to 135 metric tons per day of 100 percent NaOH. According to the technology supplier, each unit is the highest-capacity single electrolyzer currently installed in India, and operation has started successfully. The commissioning brings the new capacity into operation.
Scope and supply role
Kutch Chemical plans to use the caustic soda and chlorine produced at the site 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 domestic customers.
thyssenkrupp nucera said its scope included engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, and support during start-up and commissioning. The plant’s start-up follows the customer’s earlier chlor-alkali installation and forms part of a progressive expansion at the Gujarat complex.
Technology and project history
Kutch Chemical selected the BM Generation 6+ platform for the project. Kiran Joseph, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera India, said the project illustrates the role of efficient and reliable chlor-alkali technology for customers expanding production capacity. He said the selection of the latest platform builds on a technology base intended to improve efficiency and reliability, and that the supplier was proud to contribute to the expansion.
The cooperation between Kutch Chemical and thyssenkrupp nucera began in 2017. Since the initial chlor-alkali plant was implemented, the supplier has supported expansion of the facility in line with the customer’s growth plans.
Customer background
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.
Jai Prakash Goyal, Whole-time Director at Kutch Chemical India, said thyssenkrupp nucera combines proven chlor-alkali technology with 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 and for its continued growth in the Indian market, adding that the company was pleased to build on the long-standing cooperation.