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ronmental stewardship and sustainable ditives plants in the world. “This plant Change coming
progress. is about the future, and will have a key The heat stabilisation of PVC is
role in ensuring a sustainable role for vital and a range of chemistries have been
The steam requirements are being PVC,” he noted. used for the purpose. The oldest and
met by a biomass-fi red boiler that has cheapest are the lead-based stabilisers,
adequate capacity to also serve the Mr. Schulle pointed to the values of but these have fallen out of favour on
older plant in an adjacent plot of land. Respect, Integrity and Excellence that grounds of safety in much of the world.
unite the Baerlocher Group globally. In India too, a phase-out plan for lead
The new plant has also been de- has been put in place, including for
signed so as to be able to be quickly Dr. Tobias Rosenthal noted the in- the all-important pipe segment which
expanded to meet market demand, and vestment at Dewas is a clear statement accounts for about 75% of all PVC con-
the site also includes an Application of the company’s commitment to the sumed in the country. Of the two most
Development Laboratory for tailoring Indian market and its aim to play a important category of replacements –
formulations to meet customer needs. leading role in driving the change Ca/Zn systems and tin-based ones –
in usage of additives towards safer, the former seem to be gaining share
‘About the future’ more sustainable products. “With at the expense of the latter. With some
Mr. Andy Jones, SBU Head – PVC our focus on calcium-zinc in the new tin-based additives also on the radar of
Additives, Baerlocher Asia, noted that expansion, we now have suffi cient regulators, the overall trend is towards
the expansion will make Dewas the capability to support the growth of Ca/Zn systems, and Baerlocher believes
largest greenfi eld site in the Baerlocher the Indian PVC industry for the next it is well placed in India to meet
Group and one of the largest PVC ad- decade,” he noted. growing needs.

NEW VENTURES
EIL and NTPC to collaborate for green businesses

In line with its vision of venturing fertilisers, bio-fuels, decarbonisation, offi cials of NTPC & EIL at NTPC’s
into emerging green business sectors, waste handling, water, ash, etc., paving Corporate Offi ce in New Delhi. “The
Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) has inked the way for a clean energy transition. collaborative work by EIL and NTPC
a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has potential to catalyse the efforts
with NTPC Ltd. on October 25, 2023. The MoA was signed by Mr. Atul in the areas of clean fuels and green
As per the MoA framework, EIL will Gupta, Director (Commercial), EIL and chemicals towards achieving India’s
engage with NTPC to carry out collabo- Mr. Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya, Direc- Intended Nationally Determined Contri-
rative work in the domain of carbon tor (Projects), NTPC, in the presence of butions (INDCs) within the defi ned
capture utilisation & storage (CCUS), Mr. Jaikumar Srinivasan, Director (Fi- timeline,” EIL’s Chairman and Man-
green fuel, green chemicals including nance), NTPC, Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, Di- aging Director, Ms. Vartika Shukla
green hydrogen, green ammonia, green rector (Technical), EIL and other senior said in a press statement.

134 Chemical Weekly November 7, 2023

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