thyssenkrupp nucera has commissioned a chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Industries Ltd. at Padana in Gujarat, India. The facility 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 project uses thyssenkrupp nucera’s BM Generation 6+ technology and five electrolyzers. Each electrolyzer is designed to produce up to 135 metric tons per day of 100% NaOH, which the companies say is the highest capacity of a single electrolyzer currently installed in India. Electrolyzer operation has started successfully, according to the announcement.
thyssenkrupp nucera provided engineering services, proprietary technology and equipment, and support during start-up and commissioning. Kutch Chemical will use the caustic soda and chlorine produced at the facility in its own manufacturing processes and sell volumes in the Indian market. The plant is intended to support the company’s production activities and strengthen its supply to domestic customers.
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. Cooperation between Kutch Chemical and thyssenkrupp nucera began in 2017, and thyssenkrupp nucera has supported the site’s progressive expansion since the initial chlor-alkali plant was implemented.
Technology and project scope
The BM Generation 6+ configuration is central to the plant’s capacity profile. By deploying five high-capacity electrolyzers in a single train, the project combines a large nameplate output with a design that Kutch Chemical selected for efficiency and reliability. The plant adds caustic soda capacity at a site that already produces specialty and bulk chemicals and uses chlor-alkali output in downstream operations.
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 selection of BM Generation 6+ builds on a technology platform designed to further improve efficiency and reliability, and that thyssenkrupp nucera is 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 the company a trusted partner for Kutch Chemical’s expansion plans. He described the commissioning as an important step for Kutch Chemical and its continued growth in the Indian market, and said the company is pleased to build on the long-standing cooperation.