Ruchi Soya inks MoU with Thermax to set up 1MW fluidized bed biomass gasification plant

Ruchi Soya Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thermax to set up 1MW fluidized bed biomass gasification plant, laying the foundation for large-scale commercialisation of biomass power in the country. The one MW fluidized bed biomass gasification plant to be set up by Ruchi Soya at its Washim unit in Maharashtra will act as a Model Investment Project.  The plant will be executed by Pune based Thermax on the technology acquired from the Energy Research Centre and Dahlman, Netherlands.

The proposed gasification system will have higher conversion efficiency more than 95% as compared to 80-85% of the existing gasification systems. An advanced gas cleanup system will overcome the existing barriers such as non availability of proven single module of gasifier and gas clean up unit of capacity one MW or above.

Besides, it will generate operating data required for standardization and act as input for determination of separate tariff and demonstration of tri-generation. This plant will also help in demonstrating biomass gasification technology for generation of grid quality power.

Featuring among the top five FMCG players in India, Ruchi Soya is the flagship company of Ruchi Group of Industries. Besides being a leading manufacturer of high quality edible oils, soya foods, vanaspati, and bakery fats, Ruchi Soya is also the highest exporter of soya meal, lecithin and other food ingredients from India.