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IMPROVING FEEDSTOCK ACCESS
GAIL moots olefins pipeline to Pata petrochemicals N,N,N,N-Tetramethyl Ethylene Diamine

unit

Petrochemicals producer, GAIL be commissioned within 32 months. physical performance across all major
(India) Ltd. has said that it plans to lay Once operational, the pipeline will segments, despite lower prices in petro- (TMEDA)
an ethylene/propylene (C2/C3) pipeline have the capacity to transport 950-ktpa chemicals and liquid hydrocarbons,”
from its gas processing complex at of liquid feedstock to the Pata GAIL Managing Director and Chairman
Vijaipur (Madhya Pradesh) to its Pata complex. Mr. Sandeep Gupta said.
petrochemical complex at Auraiya
(Uttar Pradesh). Near four-fold jump in net profit GAIL currently operates a 200-ktpa DIETHYL HYDROXYLAMINE 85% & 98%
GAIL also reported a near-four-fold high density polyethylene (HDPE)
“The project will augment feed- jump in net profit for the fourth quarter plant; two linear low density polyethy- DEHA 85% & 98%
stock availability with additional poly- ending March 31, 2024 to Rs. 218-crore lene (LLDPE)/HDPE swing plants with
mer production at Pata Petrochemical (Rs. 60-crore). For the full fiscal year capacities of 230-ktpa and 400-ktpa;
Complex, reduce energy consumption FY24, GAIL’s net profit increased by and a 10-ktpa butene-1 line at its Pata
and carbon footprint,” the company 67% year on year to Rs. 884-crore. complex. The company is also setting MONO, DI, TRI
said in the notes accompanying its fis- up a 600-ktpa polypropylene (PP) unit
cal Q4 results. The proposed project is “The robust performance during at the complex, which is expected to
expected to cost Rs. 179-crore and will the year was primarily driven by better come on stream in 2024. DIETHYL TOLUAMIDE

CARBON NEUTRAL SILICONE SEALANTS DEET
Dow India inks carbon neutral façade agreement

with Glass Wall Systems

Dow Chemical International Pvt.
Ltd. (Dow India), and Glass Wall Sys-
tems India signed an agreement for
Dow to supply its Dowsil branded
facade sealants from its Decarbia port-
folio of reduced-carbon solutions, for
Glass Wall System’s curtain wall sys-
tem. Glass Wall System is a leading
Mumbai-based façade fabricator.
Dow said this “first-of-its-kind global
initiative” is aimed at reducing embodied
carbon in building materials. Dow’s
carbon neutral silicone sealants for durable bonding in insulated prefabrica- Dowsil 983 structural glazing sealant
building façades have the advantage of a ted façade elements. With this programme, and Dowsil 791 weatherproofing sea-
lower embodied carbon footprint due to we are going one step further by elimi- lant. The carbon neutrality was achieved
Dow’s investments in the decarbonisa- nating their embedded carbon,” said by the responsible sourcing of low-car-
tion of its silicon metal assets in Brazil. Mr. Jean-Paul Hautekeer, Global Marketing bon feedstocks, Dow’s actions to
“Silicone sealants used in façades are Director for Building & Infrastructure reduce carbon emissions in the manu-
STAR EXPORT HOUSE
already known for their positive contri- at Dow Consumer Solutions. facturing process, the use of renewable GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED
bution to lowering the operating carbon energy sources, and compensation of
emissions coming from the cooling and “Glass Wall Systems can achieve the remaining emissions,” Dow said in
heating of buildings, as they provide carbon neutrality through the use of a press note.

136 Chemical Weekly May 28, 2024

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