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23.30 hrs in the ammonia unloading
subsea pipeline near shoreside, outside
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ing Procedure activated immediately,
and we have isolated ammonia system
facility and brought the situation to
normalcy in the shortest time. During sought closure of the plant. A technical through undersea pipelines) from ships.
the process, few members in the local committee of experts has been set up by The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) • Benzoyl Chloride
community expressed discomfort and the Tamil Nadu Government to investi- southern bench is also reported to have • Acetyl Chloride
were given medical attention immediately. gate the incident. taken suo motu cognisance of the inci- • Chloroacetyl Chloride
All are safe and normalcy is restored,” dent. • Benzotrichloride
it added. The government said it has issued an • Propionyl Chloride
order mandating that the company carry For the people of North Chennai, • Hydrochloric Acid
The leak has been fully plugged and out appropriate tests after a full repair of the ammonia gas leak came as a sec- • Toluene-Drum Packing
there is no cause for concern, the Tamil its pipelines to completely rule out any ond blow after they were affected by a • Benzoic Acid-Technical Grade
Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) scope for leak. This must be done be- recent oil spill from Chennai Petroleum • 5-Chlorosalicylic Acid (25KG & 50KG)
said, following protests by people who fore unloading ammonia (in liquid form Corporation Ltd. (CPCL).

NEW LEADER
Porus Labs appoints Radhesh Welling as CEO

Porus Labs, the Hyderabad-based and complex industry, and we are renowned for its innovation and leader-
manufacturer of agricultural and specia- thrilled to partner with an experienced ship in contract manufacturing and
lity chemicals, owned by private equity leader like Radhesh to help realise the speciality chemicals. Together, we will
fi rm Bain Capital, has announced that company’s global growth aspirations. invest to further strengthen and expand
Mr. Radhesh Welling will join the board We are aligned both in our vision for the platform by creating new chemis-
and take over as the company’s new Porus Labs, and the opportunities, organi- tries and helping our customers grow
Chief Executive Offi cer. cally and via acquisitions, to realise faster,” said Mr. Welling. Porus Labs,
those aspirations,” said Mr. Pawan established in 1994, started with as a
Mr. Welling was earlier with Navin Singh and Mr. Rishi Mandawat, Partners single manufacturing unit for all sul-
Fluorine, where he served as Managing at Bain Capital. pha-based drugs. Since then, Porus
Director and Group CEO since 2018. Labs has supported domestic API
“I am delighted to join Porus Labs, manufacturers and scaled agrochemical
“Speciality chemicals is a unique a true multi-generational business capabilities as well.

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