October 07, 2008

RCF plans coal gasification project in Orissa

BS reported that Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers has signed a MoU with GAIL for setting up a coal gasification project at Talcher in Orissa.

The project will add production capacity of 1.15 million tonnes of urea per year at the estimated cost of INR 3,200 crore.

The gas produced from the coal gasification plant will be used in the production of ammonia, urea and other chemicals. The department of fertilisers had entrusted RCF to revive closed fertilizer units at Talcher and Durgapur.