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Integrated Annual Report 2021-22

B. Technology Absorption • Textile grade nZnO for use in facemasks and
(i) The efforts made towards Technology PPE in COVID owing to inherent antiviral and
Absorption antibacterial properties
At Mithapur: • Development of Inulin manufacturing
• Nano seawater technology for brine purification technology (long chain oligosaccharides) to
in soda ash plant - project is under execution enhance prebiotic product portfolio targeting
newer applications and customer base
• Solar salt washery project is under execution
• Flash dryer technology for refined sodium • Human clinical trial test conducted to test the
bicarbonate project efficacy and synergistically acting symbiotic for
immunity markers
• De-carbonation design for refined sodium
bicarbonate project • Development of science-based formulation for
Animal Nutrition to increase the milk yield and
At Mambattu: overall performance
• Installed pilot facility to produce 1,500 MT/year • Reduced carbon consumption in
Inulin based on in-house developed technology fructooligosaccharides (‘FOS’) manufacturing
at IC and commercial trials conducted. Further
process optimisation is under progress process from 0.3% to 0.2% w/w which resulted
in saving of ` 34 lakh/year
• Installed solar dryer to dry hazardous waste
generated from effluent treatment plant, trials • Installed dosing pumps for addition of chemicals
are in progress for ETP operations to optimise the consumption of
chemicals which resulted savings of ` 5.3 lakh/year
At Cuddalore: • Developed process for reduction of cycle time of
• Installed harmonic filter FOS L55 evaporation from 36 hours to 24 hours
(ii) The benefits derived like product which has resulted L55 throughput increase by
improvement, cost reduction, product 30%
development or import substitution • Modified pasteurisation system to meet microbial
• Reduction in effluents, reduction in cost and specification in final product
increase in energy efficiency • Modified loading and unloading area to control
• Successfully developed Tyre grade silanes that the pest entry inside the warehouse to improve
helps silica better bond with tyre rubber for hygiene in the plant
fitment in a fuel-efficient vehicle. It helps in • Installed inline metal detection system in powder
reduction of CO generation from automobiles
2 packing line and integrated with online rejection
• Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) developed system to eliminate metal particles in the powder
from green source Rice Husk Ash (RHA). RHA
otherwise is an agro waste, mostly thrown as • Pearl silica project, the new upgraded (Gen-2
landfill silica) product for tyre industry is started and is
expected to be commissioned in FY 2022-23
• Bio-based surfactants are being developed
from plant-based non-edible oil for detergents • Cost savings of ` 16.7 lakh during the year due to
applications, replacing synthetic surfactants installation of Pressure Reduction Turbine in place
currently obtained from fossil sources of Pressure Reducing Valve at Mambattu
• Focus on new sustainable chemistries in the
space of Bio-based surfactants, CO to value- • Cost saving of ` 34.2 lakh during the year due to
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added performance materials and value-added reduction of maximum demand from 3,000 KVA
bicarbonate & soda ash are under development to 2,400 KVA at Mambattu

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