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INDUSTRIAL GASES

INOXAP launches India’s fi rst ultra-high purity nitrous

oxide plant in Chennai

INOX Air Products (INOXAP), a ASU at Bokaro
manufacturer of industrial gases, has INOX Air Products also announced
launched the country’s fi rst ultra-high the commissioning of its largest-ever
purity (UHP) electronic grade nitrous Air Separation Unit (ASU), with an
oxide plant in Manali, Chennai. installed capacity of 2,150 tonne per day
(tpd), at the Steel Authority of India’s
With a capacity of 1,700 tonnes (SAIL) Bokaro plant involving an invest-
per annum (tpa), the facility deliv- ment of Rs. 750-crore.
ers nitrous oxide at a 6N (99.9999%)
purity level, meeting stringent specifi - The project is a result of
cations to minimise contamination. of INOX Air Products, said, “The INOXAP’s largest-ever investment
commissioning of India’s fi rst UHP in a greenfi eld oxygen plant in India.
The plant supports critical sec- nitrous oxide plant is a strong testa- This is also the largest-ever ASU
tors, including semiconductors, solar ment of INOXAP’s capabilities of installed at any of the SAIL’s facilities
photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and creating powerful assets and solu- across the country.
electronics, by providing a reliable tions that create tremendous value for
domestic source of nitrous oxide and its stakeholders. The state-of-the-art ASU will gene-
cutting down reliance on imports. rate 2,150-tpd of industrial gases,
We are committed to make our including 2,000-tpd of gaseous oxygen,
The gas plays an essential role in country self-reliant while building a 150-tpd of liquid oxygen, 1,200-tpd
advanced manufacturing, such as gas- strong supply chain for essential gases of gaseous nitrogen and 100-tpd of
phase chemical deposition for solar for the electronics, solar and semicon- Argon.
PV cells and semiconductors, and in ductor segments.
the production of silicon oxide fi lms INOXAP already operates an ASU
and other materials used in electronic We are constantly evaluating op- with a capacity of 1,250-tpd at SAIL’s
devices. portunities to invest towards building Bokaro Plant. With this commission-
product offerings for next-gen techno- ing, INOXAP’s combined production
Commenting on the development, logy sectors which will defi ne India’s capacity at SAIL’s Bokaro Plant is now
Mr. Siddharth Jain, Managing Director future economic growth trajectory.” more than 6,300-tpd for all gases.

IBC to set up lithium-ion gigafactory in Karnataka
US-based International Battery complete batteries. The facility is ex- will boost the state’s economy and
Company (IBC) has announced plans pected to be operational within the reduce dependence on imports from
to establish lithium-ion gigafactory in next nine months. China”.
Karnataka. The project is expected to
see an initial investment of Rs. 390-crore Speaking at the foundation stone- He explained that once the plant
and is anticipated to create 300 direct laying ceremony, Mr. M. B. Patil, becomes operational, cell production
jobs. Karnataka’s Minister of Large and will take place locally, making it the
Medium Scale Industries excluding fi rst cell manufacturing facility in the
IBC has partnered with Mahanagar Sugar highlighted the signifi cance of country.
Gas Ltd. to set up the manufacturing the unit, stating, “This manufacturing
facility. Currently, IBC manufactures facility will export 20 percent of its The factory will eventually sup-
battery cells in South Korea and im- battery production to the United States ply batteries for two-wheelers, three-
ports them to India for assembling and European countries. Further, it wheelers, and other vehicles, he added.

140 Chemical Weekly January 28, 2025

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