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Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) has conducted the ground-breaking ceremony for a new phosphoric acid production plant at its Dahej complex in Gujarat, India. Designated PPA-11, the facility will have a production capacity of 33,870 tonnes per annum (tpa), expanding GACL’s manufacturing capabilities and strengthening its position in the industrial chemicals market.
The ceremony was attended by GACL executives, employees and representatives of IBIC Engineering and Consultancy Ltd., which has been appointed as the project’s detailed engineering consultant.
Phosphoric acid is an important intermediate chemical used in the manufacture of phosphate-based fertilisers, food additives, pharmaceuticals, water-treatment chemicals and specialty chemical products. The additional production capacity is expected to support demand from downstream industrial customers and strengthen GACL’s integrated chemicals portfolio.