Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project Laid in Odisha

The foundation stone was laid for India’s first commercial-scale coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhanpur in Odisha.

The project is being developed by Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited, a joint venture of Coal India Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. It is designed to produce 2,000 tonnes per day of ammonium nitrate using indigenously developed coal gasification technology by BHEL. The project is linked to India’s coal gasification roadmap and import substitution in the chemicals sector. It is important for energy security, industrial inputs and Atmanirbhar Bharat.