Building & Construction Material

Lafarge India is planning an expansion of its clinker manufacturing unit from 1.6 MTPA to 1.94 MTPA at Villages Bhawaliya and Mangrol, dist. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 42.8 million. Contractor is yet to be appointed. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. According to MoEF sources, the project will be undertaken within the premises of the existing integrated cement plant comprising of a 1.6 MTPA clinker plant, a 2.6 MTPA cement plant, a 25 MW CPP and 5 MW DG sets. The existing plant area is 182.87 hectares. The clinker expansion project will be achieved by process optimization. Process optimization will entail cooler fan duct modification, cooler grate plates modification, raw meal and fine coal granulometry optimization, kiln feed uniformity index optimization by installation of cross belt analyzer over limestone conveying belt and pre-heater fan impeller replacement and efficiency improvement. [Info as of: Mar. `17]

India \ Rajasthan