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INDUSTRIAL GASES

Linde inks deal to expand supply of gases to Tata

Steel’s Odisha facility

Industrial gases major, Linde, has
announced agreements to expand its
existing supply of industrial gases to
Tata Steel Ltd. in Odisha.

Linde already supplies industrial
gases from its existing two on-site
plants to Tata Steel’s iron and steel
making facility at the Kalinganagar
Industrial Complex. As per the deal,
Linde will take ownership of the two air
separation units (ASUs) currently under
construction and more than doubling its
on-site capacity at the steel production
site. The transfer of the plants is expected supplying Tata Steel, the new ASUs reduction target. “The new agreements
to be completed by 2025. will meet demand for industrial gases to support Tata Steel’s major capacity
from the local merchant market. expansion build on our existing long-
Linde has also signed a long-term term relationship and further strengthen
agreement with Tata Steel for the sup- Linde has signed agreements for the our position as a supplier of critical
ply of oxygen, nitrogen and argon to supply of renewable energy to the plant, industrial gases to the steel industry,”
support the steel maker’s major capa- reducing Scope 2 emissions in line with said Mr. Moloy Banerjee, President
city expansion project. In addition to Linde’s 2035 absolute GHG emissions ASEAN & South Asia, Linde.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Lords Chloro Alkali’s 16-MW solar power plant

in Bikaner commences operations
Lords Chloro Alkali Ltd., a leading of the key raw materials in our manufac-
producer of chlor-alkali products, has turing process. By integrating renewable
announced that the company’s 16-MW energy into our operations, we not only
DC (11.5-MW AC) solar power plant has lower our carbon footprint but also
commenced operations from October 25, improve and stabilise our cost structure,
2024. which will have a positive impact on our
margins over time.”
The solar plant set up on 45-acres of
land, will generate 20-lakh units of power “This is just the beginning. We have
per month, and reduce annual CO emis- plans to further invest in renewable energy
2
sions by 17,200-tonnes, equivalent to towards green chemistry; manufacturing and become the fi rst Indian green caustic
planting 847,500 trees each year. The solar chemicals using only renewable energy,” soda and other varied chemicals manu-
power plant will replace over 10% of grid Mr. Ajay Virmani, Managing Director, facturer. These efforts will not only make
electricity and save Rs. 1-crore per month Lords Chloro Alkali, said. “This deve- us more resilient but also position us as
against grid electricity costs. lopment refl ects our unwavering commit- a forward-thinker in our industry,” said
ment to reducing reliance on grid power, a Mr. Madhav Dhir, Executive Director,
“This initiative marks our fi rst step crucial factor given that electricity is one Lords Chloro Alkali.

138 Chemical Weekly November 5, 2024

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