SAIL planning to set up India's first gas-to-ethanol plant in Chandrapur

25 Jan 2021 Evaluate

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) with the help of the Centre is planning to set up India's first gas to ethanol plant at its ferro alloy plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra. The plan is in line with the government's aim to reduce the country's dependence on import for crude oil besides addressing the issue of carbon emissions. It would cost around Rs 400 crore for SAIL to set up the plant, of which 20 per cent ‘viable gas funding’ or aid will be provided by the government under the National Policy on BioFuels 2018.

This would be the fourth such plant in the world in the steel sector, and overall the first in India. As of now the bio-ethanol fuel generation technology is being used at two plants in China and one at ArcelorMittal's plant in Belgium.

SAIL is India’s largest steel producing company. The company is among the five Maharatnas of the country’s Central Public Sector Enterprises. The company has five integrated steel plants, three special plants, and one subsidiary in different parts of the country.

 

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