GACL-NALCO JV commissions new chlor-alkali plant at Dahej
April 18,2022
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (GACL) has announced the partial commencement of caustic evaporation unit (CEU) by its joint venture (jv) company GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals (GNAL).
GNAL is a jv between GACL and National Aluminium Company (NALCO) formed to set up a 800-tpd caustic soda plant along with a 130-MW captive power plant at Dahej. GNAL is a material subsidiary of the company. GNAL successfully completed the start-up of 200-tpd (ton per day) CEU along with boiler and required utilities in the cogeneration captive power plant and has produced 100-mt caustic soda lye (Rayon grade 47%). With the above, the CEU has been partially commissioned, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
The balance units of captive power plant and the caustic soda plant will be progressively commissioned in a phased manner, the company added.
GNAL is a jv between GACL and National Aluminium Company (NALCO) formed to set up a 800-tpd caustic soda plant along with a 130-MW captive power plant at Dahej. GNAL is a material subsidiary of the company. GNAL successfully completed the start-up of 200-tpd (ton per day) CEU along with boiler and required utilities in the cogeneration captive power plant and has produced 100-mt caustic soda lye (Rayon grade 47%). With the above, the CEU has been partially commissioned, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
The balance units of captive power plant and the caustic soda plant will be progressively commissioned in a phased manner, the company added.