New Delhi: SAIL with the help of the Centre is planning to set up India’s first gas to ethanol plant at its ferro alloy plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra, according to an official.
Mukesh Kumar, the Director of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) told PTI that the plan is in line with the government’s aim to reduce the country’s dependence on import for crude oil besides addressing the issue of carbon emissions.
SRTMI is facilitating SAIL in setting up the gas-to-ethanol plant.
It would cost around Rs 400 crore for SAIL to set up the plant, of which 20 per cent “viable gas funding” or aid will be provided by the government under the National Policy on BioFuels 2018.
SRTMI is a collaborative research platform formed jointly by the steel ministry and domestic steel players which facilitates research and development (R&D) in the iron and steel sector by strengthening association among industry, academia and research bodies.
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