Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

Epsilon Carbon is planning an expansion of its coal tar distillation plant & a new carbon black plant at Musinayakahalli, dist. Ballari, Karnataka. The expansion project will entail capacity enhancement of coal tar distillation plant from 300,000 TPA to 500,000 TPA & addition of new 300,000 TPA carbon black. Lean gas generated during carbon black process will be either sold to nearby industries or may be converted to 54 MW power using a captive power plant. Land area for the project is 65 acres. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 9,000 million. Vadodara based Kadam Environmental Consultants & Bhubaneshwar based Kalyani Laboratories is the project environmental consultant. Civil & machinery contractor are yet to be appointed. Environmental clearance for the project is awaiting. Project is in planning stage. Work on the project is expected to commence in early of 2019 & is planned for completion in December 2019. [Info as of: Mar. `18]

India \ Karnataka