Phasing out Specialty Grade Plant of Alumina & Alumina Chemicals

Hi Friends,

In earlier post, we have published the Minimum feasible capacity of Specialty grades of Hydrate and Alumina plant. We have also discussed the specifications, production process routes and market potential for various  grades. In present post, We will present our opinion for setting up the plant and equipment in phased manner to stagger the total capital investment. After due consideration of capital investment, market potential and return on investments on individual products, following product-mix for Phase-I and Phase-II stages may be more advantageous-

• Product-Mix for Phase-I:

1. Chemical grade hydrate,
2. Sodium aluminate,
3. Zeolite-4A,
4. Fire retardant filler grade hydrate,
5. High purity hydrate,
6. Dry hydrate.

• Product-Mix for Phase-II:

1. Polishing grade calcined alumina,
2. Refractory grade calcined alumina,
3. Pharmaceutical grade hydrate,
4. Light hydrate,
5. S.P. grade calcined alumina,
6. H.T. grade calcined alumina.

Capacity for each grade shall be decided based on market survey report and allocation of Bauxite reserves for the project. Planning for putting up the entire facilities shall be done in initial stage of the project and hence plant layout shall be developed keeping all the grades in mind plus expansion in future. Though initial capacity of the plant may be kept limited to 25,000 tonnes per annum, but adequate provisions must be kept for expanding the plant for minimum production capacity upto 100,000 tonnes per annum in future. It is prudent to mention that the market potential and profit margin in specialty products are very high. Thus execution of Phase-I stage will generate adequate fund so that implementation of Phase-II can be taken up within short duration from internal accruals only. 


Hope, the above information gives fair idea for phasing out the investment for going ahead with Specialty grades of hydrate, calcined alumina and alumina chemicals. Please put your views / suggestions / remarks / comments, if any.



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Kunwar Rajendra