|
OTHER KEY PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION:
Revamping of Steam and Power system (RSPS):
The Company is implementing a project to replace the 3 low pressure (44 ata) Boilers of 60 tph each installed during 1984 with a new energy efficient and environmental friendly Circulation Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) Boiler of 125 tph steam generation capacity of 105 ata pressure rating. In addition, the Company has proposed to replace the two old Turbo Generator (TG) sets with a new TG set of 41 MW capacity to augment the in-house power generation for meeting the additional power requirement. The project features installation of an Air Cooled condenser for the TG in place of conventional water cooled condenser, in order to conserve water. The total capital outlay is Rs 135 crore. The Turbo Generator is planned for commissioning during January 2013 while the CFBC Boiler shall be commissioned during March 2013.
De-inking Plant :
To meet the additional pulp requirement in the post- MEP, the Company has initiated steps to install a state- of-the-art Deinking plant of capacity 300 tpd, at an estimated capital outlay of Rs.174 Crore. The civil works have been completed and the equipment erection is nearing completion. Instrumentation and electrical erection works are in progress. The DIP project is targeted to be completed by January 2013.
On-site Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) plant
Following the switching over to alkaline sizing in the Stock preparation, the paper machines started using Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) as the wet end filler. In view of the huge requirement of PCC, the Company has proposed to install an on-site PCC plant of 60,000 tpa capacity on Built, Own and Operate (BOO) basis in the Mill premises. The plant will be established by OMYA International AG, Switzerland at a capital outlay of Rs.30 crore. The Environmental clearance for the project is awaited and the project is targeted for commissioning within 9 months after receipt of Environmental clearance.
On-site Wet Ground Calcium Carbonate (WGCC) plant
While the company continues to use PCC, trials were conducted for increasing the ash content in the paper. Towards this, a combination of GCC and PCC was tried out, to improve the surface properties of paper in an economical way. As the results are found encouraging the company has been using GCC, which is currently being purchased in powder form. Considering the huge quantity of GCC requirement the company has initiated action for establishing an on-site GCC plant, on the same lines of PCC plant. An agreement on BOO basis is being entered into and the plant is scheduled for commissioning by August 2013.
Lime Sludge & Fly Ash Management (600 tpd Cement Plant)
The lime sludge generation from the Recovery Cycle and the Fly Ash generated from the power boilers are issues of concern in solid waste management of the mill. An innovative solution of combining these two wastes and converting them into high grade cement has been drawn through installation of a 600 tpd cement manufacturing plant abutting the Mill premises. Environmental Clearance and the Consent to Establish were received from Department of MOEF / GoTN and theTamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. This project is undertaken at a capital outlay of Rs.68 crores. The trial operations are in progress and the commercial operations are to commence from end January 2013.
|