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PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCK

GAIL, BPCL sign propane supply agreement

for PDH project

State-run oil and gas majors, Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL)
and Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL)
have signed an agreement for a 15-year
supply of propane for GAIL’s upcom-
ing propane dehydrogenation (PDH)
and polypropylene (PP) derivatives
project at Usar in Maharashtra.

The 15-year supply contract is
estimated at a value of over Rs.
63,000-crore. As per the agreement
terms, GAIL will procure 600-ktpa of
propane from BPCL’s LPG import
facility in Uran. This facility currently
handles 1-mtpa of LPG imports and
is set for an expansion to manage (Marketing), BPCL and Mr. Sanjay project in Maharashtra, expected to
up to 3-mtpa of propane and butane Kumar, Director (Marketing), GAIL, begin operations in 2025, represents
imports. by Mr. Kamlesh Sharma, Executive India’s fi rst PDH plant. The PDH unit
Director (Marketing Retail), GAIL and will have a capacity of 500-ktpa and
The agreement was signed in the Mr. D.V. Mamadapur, Executive Director will be integrated with a PP plant of the
presence of Mr. Sukhmal Jain, Director (LPG), BPCL. GAIL’s Usar PDH-PP same capacity.
SPECIALITY CHEMICALS

Construction chemical demand in India to grow

7.7% annually through 2027

Demand for construction chemicals investments in industrial and manufac-
in India is forecast to rise 7.7% per year turing facilities will boost demand for
to $3.5-bn in 2027 – the fastest pace of polymer fl ooring,” the report said.
any country globally.
Sprayable polyurethane foam (SPF)
According to a new study by will, however, remain a minor product
The Freedonia Group, ‘Global Con- segment in India, due to the generally
struction Chemicals’, growth will warm climate. However, rapid gains
be boosted by healthy increases in porting at-home DIY improvement will occur due to increasing energy
construction activity, particularly the and repair projects. consumption regulations, which will
construction of housing and infra- boost its use in building construction.
structure to meet the needs of an “Products that are widely used in
expanding urban population; increasing housing, including caulks & adhe- The report also adds that Govern-
intensity of construction chemical sives, grouts & mortars, and protective ment-sponsored infrastructure im-
use as the construction sector deve- coatings and sealers, will benefi t from provement projects will boost demand
lops and labour costs begin to rise; continued healthy growth in residen- for asphalt additives and cement and
and growing personal incomes, sup- tial building construction. Increasing concrete additives.

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