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PRODUCT LAUNCH

Goa Carbon launches gcarb+ recarburiser for steel

and foundry sectors

Goa Carbon Ltd., a leading manufac-
turer of calcined petroleum coke (CPC),
has announced the launch of its fi rst
branded product in the recarburiser mar-
ket under the name “gcarb+”.

Recarburisers, also known as carbon
additives or carbon raisers, are mainly
used to adjust carbon levels in steel mak-
ing. During the steel making process, vari-
ous factors may cause the carbon content
in the molten steel to decrease, affecting
the quality of the fi nished steel.

Goa Carbon said its gcarb+ is a
high-performance carbon raiser/addi-
tive, meeting the specifi c requirements of
primary and secondary steel manufactu- President – Goa Chamber of Commerce plants in Goa, Bilaspur, and Paradeep
rers and foundry industries. The product and Industry (GCCI) and Chairman with a combined annual capacity of
comes with guaranteed specifi cations, of Dempo Group of Companies, and 308,000-mt. Serving industries like
including low sulphur content, signifi cantly Mr. Anupam Misra, Executive Director steel and foundry, aluminium smelting,
reducing harmful emissions and sup- of Goa Carbon. graphite electrodes, and titanium
porting environmental sustainability, the dioxide manufacturing, the company is
company added. The brand launch event Goa Carbon manufactures Calcined known for its expertise in green coke
was attended by Mr. Shrinivas Dempo, Petroleum Coke (CPC) and operates blending.
COLLABORATION

IOC, GPS Renewables form joint venture for sustainable

energy solutions

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has vert organic waste into compressed biogas tegy and will help the fi rm achieve net zero
entered into a joint venture with bio- (CBG), a cleaner and renewable energy carbon emissions by 2046. CBG will help
fuels company, GPS Renewables Pvt. Ltd., source. This will signifi cantly reduce cut dependence on imported fossil fuels
to foster sustainable energy solutions in greenhouse gas emissions while providing and support the rural economy by creating
India. IOC said the 50:50 joint venture a sustainable alternative to traditional local employment opportunities.
company will be dedicated to advancing fossil fuels,” IOC said in a press note.
biofuel adoption across the country. GPS Renewables is a full-stack bio-
By leveraging their combined exper- fuels fi rm offering technology and project
The agreement was signed by tise, IOC and GPS Renewables aim to solutions for climate-positive biofuel pro-
Mr. Mainak Chakraborty, CEO & co-founder accelerate the deployment of CBG plants jects. Starting from captive biogas plants,
of GPS Renewables and Mr. Santanu nationwide. GPS Renewables has scaled up to set up
Gupta, ED (Alternative Energy) at IOC. some of the world’s largest CBG plants,
“The joint venture will focus on integrat- These initiatives complement IOC’s including its fl agship 15-tpd CBG plant in
ing advanced biogas technologies to con- long-term low-carbon development stra- Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

140 Chemical Weekly July 2, 2024

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