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Alkali Bulletin Alkali Bulletin (For Restricted Circulation) May 2018 Volume XL No. 05
Alkali BulletinAlkali Bulletin(For Restricted Circulation) May 2018Volume XL No. 05
Dear Reader
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the results of Swachh Survekshan 2018 this month. Swachh Survekshan (SS) is a survey started by the government in 2016 to evaluate cleanliness standards under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). SS2018 surveyed 4,203 cities during the ten week period from January 4, 2018. Indore was ranked first and Bhopal second cleanest city, both cities retaining their position for two years in a row. Chandigarh was ranked as the third cleanest city.
Though the survey focuses on sanitation and waste disposal, access to safe drinking water is an important component in the Swachh campaign. The government could consider including water supply and wastewater disinfection as parameters for evaluating urban land bodies (ULB) in the cleanliness indices and rankings. As much as sanitation and waste disposal practices affect public health, clean drinking water also plays an important role, specially where urban growth gallops. Globally, an estimated 2.1 billion people (or 1 in 3) lack safe drinking water at home and more than twice as many lack safe sanitation. In India, lack of safe drinking water remains a challenge even in urban centres. Climate changes and irregular monsoons add to uncertainty in availability of regular water supply. The problem is aggravated by the discharge of untreated water to rivers and other water bodies which serve as sources of water supply. According to estimates, water, sanitation and hygiene interventions significantly reduce diarrheal morbidity with safe water contributing significantly (40%).
Chlorine and bleaching powder play an important role in promoting cleanliness and hygiene. Both come to the rescue in providing effective disinfection when all others fail. Chlorine undoubtedly remains the most effective and economical disinfectant of choice globally for treatment of drinking water and wastewater. The challenge in India is in its adoption by water works and wastewater treatment plants where, despite its advantages, chlorination remains only partly – an often incorrectly – used.
AMAI has been propagating the use of chlorine in disinfection of drinking water and wastewater. The Association has been providing free training to personnel from water works and wastewater treatment plants across the country on effective disinfection by chlorination as well as safe handling of chlorine containers. This has been possible with government support and through a combination of practical trainings and literature that AMAI has brought out. This is a small way by which we can contribute to a Swachh Bharat and improve the country’s rankings in health indices.
K. Srinivasan Secretary General
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CONTENTSI. ARTICLES & FEATURES Importance of Product Under Consideration & HS Code Under Trade Defence Actions – Nihit Gupta, Advisor, TPM Business Solutions 02
Grim Reality of Water Crisis and Lurking Threat of “Day Zero” - Harisaran Das, Joint Director (SHE), AMAI 04
Are M&As reshaping the Indian Chemical Industry? - Viejay Bhatia, AVA Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. 05
Impact of Emerging Contaminants to Water Supplies - Addressing the issue – Dr. Tarun Anumol, Agilent Technologies 07
Are FTAs Termites in the Trading System? 09
Chemical Logistics & Regulations: Challenges and Opportunities - Dr. Ajit Joshi, Chemical Weekly 11
Observation of National Fire Service Week 2018 by Tata Chemicals Ltd., Mithapur 16
Incident Report No. 93: Chlorine Leakage in the Bajrangbali Steel Scrap Market in Belur, Howrah, West Bengal 19
Incident Report No. 94: Chemical Burn during Maintenance of Caustic Soda Pipeline 20
Beacon-Messages for Manufacturing Personnel 21
II. NEWS DIGESTGas leak reported at GNFC’s TDI unit in Dahej 23
Grasim eyes Rs. 1,200-cr additional revenue from chemical expansion 23
Centre diverts coal supplies to state-owned gencos 24
Coal supply diversion irks industries dependent on captive power plants 24
Only 4 industries pass the clean energy tech test: IEA 25
Uniform policy & involving discoms, key to hit solar target 26
Travancore Cochin Chem posts Rs. 32-crore profit 26
Grasim Q4 profit jumps 18% to Rs 373 crore 27
Engineered polymer membranes could be new option for water treatment 27
Five of the world’s top 10 solar parks are coming up in India, says report 28
CERC readying paper on tariff norms for 2019-24 28
Coal imports by power plants fall 22% in April 29
Piyush Goyal wants thermal power units to ramp up Plant Load Factor to 100% 29
Power producers see no relief from rationalisation of coal linkages 29
Aluminium industry wants quantitative curbs on imports 30
India may not reach clean energy target, says energy consultancy firm 31
Govt allows one-time coal linkage rationalisation for power producers 31
NITI Aayog to rank states on SDG parameters 31
Despite the surge in renewables, emission levels almost unchanged 32
India to wait and watch as US exits Iran nuclear deal 32
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Nuclear will account for 6% of India’s energy mix by 2030 33
Coal shortage in 32 power plants due to rise in capacity utilisation 33
Oil, natural gas and coal prices forecast to jump 20% in 2018: World Bank 34
Waste carbon dioxide converted to ethylene 34
Enforce rules to eliminate single-use carry bags: Centre to States 35
GST Council to weigh proposal to further delay rollout of e-way bill 35
PAT’s path to energy efficiency 36
Pay 2% of capital investment for green clearance: Environment Ministry to Corporates 37
NITI Aayog to soon come out with development agenda for ‘New India 2022’ 37
Energy data shows India on track to keep climate commitments, but air and waste management fare poorly 38
Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (amendment) rules 38
GHCL gets ‘Golden Peacock National Quality Award’ 38
III. NOTIFICATIONS/PRESS RELEASES/ MEMORANDA Press Release - Methodology for Coal Linkage Rationalization for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) dated 16.05.2018 40
Press Release - Creation of Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in Department of Commerce dated 17.05.2018 41
IV. UPCOMING SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS AMAI to organise Seminar on “New Developments in Chlor-Alkali Processes” and Mini-Exhibition at Chandigarh on 9-10 August, 2018 43
ICIS Tecnon OrbiChem to organise The 22nd World Chlor-Alkali Conference on 21 - 22 June 2018 at Singapore – AMAI is Media Partner 44
IHS Market to organise World Chlor-Alkali Conference on 12 September 2018 at Bordeaux, France (Training Workshop on 11 September 2018) – AMAI is Association Partner 45
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Aging affects the condition and integrity of all process equipment, facilities, and infrastructure.
Prolonged exposure to normal operating conditions, and occasional upsets, can cause equipment to deteriorate, making it more prone to failure.
Many plants are now operating at rates and conditions not anticipated at the time of their initial construction.
Aging does not necessarily relate to how old a facility or piece of equipment might be. It is really about how well it has been operated and maintained. Aging is about change and this requires constant awareness and vigilance by workers in an industrial facility.
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Aging Process Facilities and InfrastructureAging process equipment, facilities, and infrastructure are a
safety concern in the process industries. In 2010 there was a violent explosion at an oil refinery in the state of Washington, USA (1). A heat exchanger shell failed catastrophically, and there were seven fatalities. The exchanger had been in service for almost 38 years and cracks had developed in the carbon steel shell after continuous exposure to hydrogen at high temperature and pressure. The failure mechanism (high temperature hydrogen attack) was not well understood when the refinery was built, and the cracks had not been detected when the shell was last inspected twelve years earlier.
Ensure that all facilities and equipment are operated within specified safe operating limits.
Report any deviations from safe operating limits to management so that technical experts can evaluate the potential impact of the deviation on the equipment.
Look for any unusual conditions or signs of equipment deterioration in your daily plant or facility inspections.
Look beyond your immediate area of responsibility as you travel about the plant. For example, inspect loading racks, and railway sidings, pipe bridge supports, building structural steel, and other infrastructure which can be missed in formal inspections.
Report any concerns to your supervisor or foreman.
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In another incident, the roof of an ore processing plant collapsed onto the gallery below causing significant damage to process equipment. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Beams on the underside of the roof had been exposed to steam releases from equipment below for nearly twenty years. Snow and rain on the roof caused the steam to condense and corrode the beams. The roof finally collapsed one winter under a heavy snow load. No one in the plant had been assigned responsibility for maintaining the building. Operators did not routinely look beyond the process equipment. This incident shows the importance of maintaining all facilities and infrastructure, even if the equipment does not directly contact process chemicals.
Examples of aging equipment:
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3. Separation equipment
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ALKALI MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
SEMINAR ON "NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CHLOR-ALKALI PROCESSES" AND MINI-EXHIBITION
(FOLLOWED BY PLANT VISIT TO SIEL CHEMICAL COMPLEX, RAJPURA, PUNJAB ON 10 AUGUST 2018) CHANDIGARH, 9-10 AUGUST 2018 (THURSDAY & FRIDAY)
Caustic Soda Industry worldwide is witnessing healthy demand growth and lower supplies following closure of manufacturing plants in Europe and China. In India, Consumption of Caustic Soda and Chlorine is expected to show 5-8 per cent growth over the medium term. With healthy performance in recent years and expectations of an increase in demand by key consuming sectors, the industry may likely witness some capacity additions. Caustic soda installed capacity is expected to grow from 3.66 million tonnes in 2016-17 to over 4 million tonnes in 2018-19 Demand growth from aluminium and textiles could be robust, while segments like soaps and detergents, and organic and inorganic chemicals may report moderate and steady growth in caustic soda consumption. Although domestic consumption of chlorine is yet to develop, healthy prospects of exports for chlorine derivatives will be the driver for chlorine demand growth. In this scenario, chlor-alkali industry in India is looking forward to a bright future and we need to focus on improving process efficiency through sharing and learning on new developments, emerging technologies and initiatives in chlor-alkali processes. AMAI has, therefore, planned to organise a seminar and exhibition on “New Developments in Chlor-Alkali Processes” to provide a common platform to all stakeholders of Indian Chlor-alkali industry to discuss, deliberate and network. The two-day event will comprise of one and a half day SEMINAR ON "NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CHLOR-ALKALI PROCESSES" AND PARALLEL MINI-EXHIBITION AT CHANDIGARH on 9-10 AUGUST 2018 (FOLLOWED BY PLANT VISIT TO SIEL CHEMICAL COMPLEX, RAJPURA ON 10.08.2018). Eminent Speakers from Know-How Suppliers, Technology Licensors, Membrane Suppliers, Engineering Consultants, Equipment Suppliers, Industry Technical Experts, EPC Contractors and Various Subject Experts from overseas countries and from within India will be making presentations on New Developments and Emerging Technologies in Chlor-Alkali Processes like Salt Handling, Brine Treatment, Electrolyser Area, Rectifier and Transformer Area, Chlorine Processing including Chlorine Drying, Liquefaction and Bottling, Hydrogen Processing including Compression & Bottling, Utilities including Instrument Air, Compressed Air, Cooling Towers, Chilled Water Unit, Spent Sulphuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid Unit, Caustic Evaporation & Flaking, etc.
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Climbing the upward hill of the chlor-alkali cycle: What comes next and when? The chlor-alkali industry has a long history of cyclicality. Economic cycles catalyze demand that puts producers in the driver’s seat and justifies new capacity, economic slowdowns and capacity overbuilds shift advantage to buyers. Where are we in that cycle and what does it mean for the future of prices, producer margins, and potential new capacity?
The Global Chlor-alkali Conference will explore the impacts of recent technology, environmental policy changes, and supply and demand expectations, to answer important strategic questions about pricing, product availability and new capacity outlooks, including:
‒ When will increasing margins support new capacity?
‒ Where is new capacity likely to be placed?
‒ How much will the market tighten before new capacity eases the supply and demand balance?
Following the success of our inaugural conference in 2017, IHS Markit are delighted to be hosting the second Global Chlor Alkali in Bordeaux. Attend this conference for the latest industry insight and analysis, on what is coming in the chlor-alkali world.
Who should attend? Producers, buyers, distributors, traders, financial analysts, and technology and equipment providers will find value in this new event.
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