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Acid Plant Database October 21, 2025
| Owner | Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited |
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| Location |
Panambur India |
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| Background | A subsidiary of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, which is part of the Adventz Group | |
| Website | www.mangalorechemicals.com | |
| Plant | - | |
| Coordinates | 12° 56' 15" N, 74° 49' 27" E | |
| Type of Plant | Sulphur Burning | |
| Gas Source | Elemental Sulphur, Powder | |
| Plant Capacity | 330000 MTPA | |
| SA/DA | DA | |
| Status | Operating | |
| Year Built | 2006 | |
| Technology | Outotec | |
| Contractor | Furnace Fabrica (India) Ltd. | |
| Remarks | - | |
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| General | Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited is a part of The UB Group, a large and diversified Indian business house. The Group is one of the foremost multinational organizations based in the sub-continent with operations in many world markets. It has diverse interests - brewing, distilling, fertilizers, life sciences, engineering and information technology. Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (MCF), with a turnover of over Rs.1000 crore, is the only manufacturer of chemical fertilizers in the state of Karnataka. The factory is strategically located at Panambur, 9 kms north of Mangalore City, on the banks of the Gurpur River, in front of the New Mangalore Port. The plant is well connected, both by rail and road. The West Coast National Highway (NH-l7) from Kochi to Mumbai separates MCF from the New Mangalore Port. |
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| News |
October 13, 2025 - Paradeep Phosphates Limited
(PPL) has announced October 13, 2025, as 'Effective Date 1' for its merger
with Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (MCFL). The merger process is
structured in two parts, with 'Effective Date 2' scheduled three days after
Effective Date 1. Both companies have filed the necessary documents with
their respective Registrars of Companies. The actual amalgamation of MCFL
with PPL will take effect from 'Appointed Date 2'. PPL has committed to
making further disclosures upon the occurrence of 'Effective Date 2'. October 23, 2023 - Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (MCFL) had to cease operations at it phosphatic plant in Mangaluru on Sunday due to a shortage of raw materials. In a regulatory disclosure made on Sunday, MCFL announced that its phosphatic fertiliser plant was temporarily halted on October 22, 2023 due to a depletion on phosphoric acid raw material stock. The company intends to provide an update once it resumes production at this facility. MCFL, a subsidiary of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, which is part of the Adventz Group under the leadership of Chariman Saroj Kumar Poddar, stands as one of the prominent fertiliser companies in the country. |
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MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day
STPD - Short Ton per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum STPA - Short Ton per
Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption
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