GACL’s AAC Plant commissioned

Ahmedabad: The state-owned Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd’s (GACL) plant for anhydrous aluminium chloride (AAC) went on stream at its Dahej complex in Bharuch district of Gujarat last week, the company announced today. The plant, with a production capacity of 16,500 tonnes per annum (TPA), was commissioned on November 20. It will consume 13,500 TPA of chlorine at full load and provide value addition for its chlorine plant and also flexibility in the operation of the caustic soda plant, the company said in a release here. Since inception, GACL has ventured into continuous expansion and value additions of products. With the commissioning of the AAC Plant, the company’s share in the AAC market will increase from 12,000 TPA to 28,500 TPA, making it the largest producer of AAC in India.