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Tata
Chemicals strives for excellence in each of its
activities. Its efforts in the field of environment
protection at Babrala are no different
Conserving
natural resources and minimising waste are the
core objectives of the environment protection
programme at Babrala's state-of-the-art fertiliser
plant.
Before
the plant was commissioned, the company undertook
an environmental impact assessment and a 'hazard
and operability' study (HAZOP). It then developed
and put in place plans for environment management
and disaster management.
The
Babrala unit is the most energy-efficient plant
in India's fertiliser industry. For this and other
achievements, the plant has won several awards,
including the prestigious National Energy Conservation
Award, 2002, instituted by the Bureau of Energy
Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Conservation
of resources
A primary concern in the safety, health and environment
(SHE) unit at the Babrala plant is conserving
natural resources and minimising waste.
The plant has established itself as the lowest
consumer of energy and water and as the lowest
ejector of effluents per unit of product in the
Indian fertiliser industry. This has been recognised
by the Government of India's Ministry of Environment
and Forests, as well as Uttar Pradesh's Pollution
Control Board.
Waste management
A failsafe disposal system has been installed
to deal with hazardous and other solid wastes.
Babrala's process plants have been provided with
at-source treatment facilities for liquid effluents.
As a result, nearly 80 per cent of treated effluents
from the process plants are recycled.
The remaining 20 to 30 per cent is used in the
irrigation of the dense green belt within the
fertiliser complex. This belt comprises over 2
lakh trees and 1 lakh shrubs, which act as a natural
sink for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter,
as well as a noise barrier.
Community
development
Establishing TCL's community development department
was the first step for undertaking various socio-economic
improvement activities focusing on self-employment,
education, environment and health.
TCL collaborates with the local authorities in
Babrala to foster awareness on environmental issues
and provide training to the local community. National
and global environmental issues are regularly
discussed in seminars and workshops attended by
employees, students and other members of the local
community.
Awards
| 2002 |
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National energy conservation
award
Bureau of Energy Efficiency,
Ministry of Power, Government of India |
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Best
overall performance of an operating ammonia
and urea plant (runner-up)
Fertiliser Association of India |
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Golden
Peacock environment management award
World Environment Foundation |
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Environment,
agriculture and rural development award
Indian
Merchants Chamber |
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2001 |
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Environment
protection award
Fertiliser Association of India |
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Best
environmental and ecological implementation
gold award
Green Land Society, Hyderabad |
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National
energy conservation award (first
prize)
Ministry of Power, Government of India |
Conservation
per tonne of urea
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Unit
|
1999-2000
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2000-2001
|
2001-2002
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| Water
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Consumption |
M3
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5.5
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5.34
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5.25
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| Discharge |
M3
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1.05
|
1.056
|
1.19
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Energy |
Gcal
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5.528
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5.525
|
5.373
|
| Chemical |
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Hydrochloric acid
|
MT
|
0.001276
|
0.001244
|
0.001068
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Sulphuric acid |
MT
|
0.000722
|
0.000862
|
0.000868
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| Caustic
lye |
MT
|
0.000237
|
0.000188
|
0.000170
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Liquid chlorine |
MT
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0.000163
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0.000143
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0.000143
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