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RESEARCH ALLIANCE

Coal India joins forces with IIT-Hyderabad to drive

clean coal technology research

Coal India Limited (CIL) has inked
a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Indian Institute of Techno-
logy, Hyderabad (IIT-H) for establishing
a Centre of Clean Coal Energy and Net
Zero (CLEANZ) at Hyderabad.
This is aimed at developing clean
coal technologies and diversifi cation in
coal utilisation. “Both the entities will
synergise their efforts in developing
cutting edge technology readiness level
for sustainable utilisation of Indian
coal. This is in line with the country’s
Net Zero commitments,” an offi cial
statement said.
In July 2024, the Board of CIL had envisions net zero utilisation with spe-
The MoU was signed by Mr. P. M. given its nod to focus on providing cial emphasis on low grade and rejected
Prasad, Chairman, CIL and Prof. B. S. grants to reputed government institu- coal. Areas which CLEANZ will look at
Murty, Director, IIT-H in the presence tions and research organisations under are enhanced coal bed methane and coal
of Mr. G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister R&D expenditure. mine methane recovery, carbon capture
of Coal & Mines. technologies, coal gasifi cation and syn-
“The current collaborative model is gas utilisation, energy effi ciency and
According to the statement CIL’s an R&D endeavour under the umbrella conservation, artifi cial intelligence and
management has approved a grant of of National Centre for Coal and Energy machine learning among others.
Rs. 98-crore to IIT-H for a duration of Research (NaCCER). This is an inde-
fi ve years for setting up this Centre of pendent R&D unit of CMPDI, the mine It will also train and assist CIL
Excellence, as the project is expected development and consultancy arm of offi cials in tech adoption, skill and
to become fi nancially self-sustainable CIL,” the statement said. capability enhancement, extraction and
beyond the initial fi ve-year funding benefi ciation technologies for critical
received from CIL. According to CIL, the CLEANZ minerals.

TRADE MEASURE
Govt. imposes anti-dumping duty on TCCA imports

from China, Japan

The Ministry of Finance (Depart- of 5 years from date of the notifi cation, Chemicals, which lays claim to being
ment of Revenue) has issued a notifi ca- unless revoked, amended or superseded the only TCCA producer in the country,
tion on 7th March 2025 recommending earlier. The tariffs range from $766 per said the trade measure will help add
imposition of anti-dumping duty on mt to $986 per mt for imports from Rs. 50- to Rs.60-crore per annum to its
imports of trichloro isocyanuric acid China and $276 per mt for imports from total turnover starting from fi nancial
(TCCA) originating in, or exported Japan. year 2025-2026. “This will also help to
from China and Japan. The anti-dump- improve bottom line of the company,”
ing duty will be effective for a period Reacting to the development, Bodal it said in a stock exchange fi ling.

142 Chemical Weekly March 18, 2025

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