MINISTER FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The details of the urea units where natural gas is being used / proposed to be used in place of Naptha are enclosed as Annexure.
(c): The use of Natural Gas in place of Naphtha reduces the cost of production. MRP of urea is statutorily controlled/ fixed by the Government, therefore, there is no impact of change in feedstock on MRP of urea. According to Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL) and Madras Fertilizers Ltd (MFL), the recently converted plants, natural gas is received through pipeline and directly used in the manufacturing process as both feed and fuel, eliminating the potential risk posed due to storage of large inventory of Naptha. The feedstock conversion has resulted in reduction Steam Carbon ratio from 3.3 to 3.0 leading overall reduction in carbon in the environment. Replacing high sulphur content feedstock with eco-friendly feedstock ensures cleaner environment. There is an overall reduction in energy level used for the production of Ammonia and Urea.
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Annexure
S. No. Unit Location Reassessed Capacity (MT)
Urea units where natural gas is being used/proposed to be used
1. 1. Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL) – Namrup-II Assam 240000
2. 2. Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL) – Namrup-III Assam 269565
3. 3. National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) – Vijaipur - I Madhya Pradesh 864600
4. 4. National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) – Vijaipur - II Madhya Pradesh 864600
5. 5. National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) – Nangal Punjab 478500
6. 6. National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) – Panipat Haryana 511500
7. 7. National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) – Bhatinda Punjab 511500
8. 8. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF)- Thal Maharashtra 1706897
9. 9. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF)-Trombay Maharashtra 330000
10. Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL)-Manali* Tamil Nadu 486750
11. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO)-Aonla-I Uttar Pradesh 864600
12. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO)-Aonla-II Uttar Pradesh 864600
13. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO)-Phulpur-I Uttar Pradesh 551100
14. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO)-Phulpur-II Uttar Pradesh 864600
15. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO)-Kalol Gujarat 544500
16. KrishakBharati Cooperative (Kribhco)-Hazira Gujarat 1729200
17. Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (NFCL) – Kakinada-I Hyderabad 597300
18. Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (NFCL) – Kakinada-II Hyderabad 597300
19. Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL)-Gadepan - I Rajasthan 864600
20. Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL)-Gadepan - II Rajasthan 864600
21. Yara Fertilizers India Private Limited (YFIPL)- Barbala Uttar Pradesh 864600
22. Kribhco Fertilizers Limited (KFL) - Shahjahanpur Uttar Pradesh 864600
23. Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Limited (KFCL), Kanpur* Uttar Pradesh 722700
24. Shriram Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (SFC) – Kota Rajasthan 379500
25. Zuari Agro Chemicals Limied (ZACL) – Goa* Goa 399300
26. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited (GNVFC)-Bharuch Gujarat 636900
27. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC)-Vadodara Gujarat 370590
28. Grasim Industries Limited - Jagdishpur Uttar Pradesh 864600
29. Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (MCFL)- Mangalore* Karnataka 379500
1. 30. Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL)-Gadepan – III Rajasthan 1270000
2. 31. Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Panagarh West Bengal 1270000
3. 32 Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Ramagundam 1270500
4. 33. Southern Petrochemicals Industries Limited (SPIC)-Tuticorin* Tamil Nadu 620400
*Recently converted plants from Naptha to Natural Gas as feedstock.
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