Acid
Plant Database
June 13, 2022
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Owner |
Travancore Titanium Products Limited |
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Location |
Kochuveli
Thiruvananthapuram-695 021
Kerala, India |
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Background |
Travancore Titanium Products Ltd., is a Public Limited Company under the
State Public Sector, with Government of Kerala owning 80.94 percent of the
shares. Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) hold 7.91
percent and the balance held by the Public. |
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Website |
www.travancoretitanium.com |
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Coordinates* |
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8° 30'
0.5" N, 76° 53' 56" E |
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Type of Plant |
Sulphur Burning |
Sulphur Burning |
Sulphur Burning |
Sulphur Burning |
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Gas Source |
Elemental Sulphur |
Elemental Sulphur |
Elemental Sulphur |
Elemental Sulphur |
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Plant Capacity |
50 MTPD |
50 MTPD |
300 MTPD |
300
MTPD |
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SA/DA |
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DA |
DA |
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Status |
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Year Built |
circa
1960 |
1963 |
1973 |
1996 |
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Technology |
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MECS |
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Contractor |
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DMCC |
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Remarks |
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1984 - Plant converted to
DA by FEDO |
Alkali scrubbing system |
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Pictures |
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General |
Travancore Titanium Products Limited is currently producing TiO2,
antase grade, through the sulphate route. Ilmenite, a mixed oxide of
titanium, ferrous iron and ferric iron is the main raw material for the
production of titanium dioxide pigment. Ilmenite is reacted with sulfuric
acid in reinforced cement concrete tanks called Digesters, lined with lead
and acid resistant bricks. Exothermic reaction is initiated by the heat of
dilution of the acid with water and a porous cake is formed. The mass in
the solid form is dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid to get titanium in
solution as titanium oxy sulphate (TiOSO4) along with other
metallic ingradients in ilmenite as their sulphate. The liqour is reduced
using scrap iron, when the ferric iron gets completly reduced to the ferrous
state. |
| References |
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| News |
February
15, 2021 - A copperas recovery plant and a renovated sulphuric acid
plant are the two new ones.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated a copperas recovery
plant and the renovated sulphuric acid plant at the Travancore Titanium
Products Ltd (TTP) at Kochuveli. The Chief Minister also kicked off
the 75th anniversary celebrations of the company and inaugurated a guest
house constructed as part of the anniversary. The copperas recovery
plant is capable of producing 165 tonnes of iron sulphate, or copperas,
daily. This comes as a byproduct of titanium dioxide produced at TTP. “The
recovery of copperas will help TTP to come out with iron sulfate as a
value-added product. Additionally, the quality of titanium dioxide produced
at TTP too will improve,” TTP managing director Georgee Ninan said.
The plant was constructed at a cost of ₹34 crore, including ₹15.5 crore
sanctioned by the present LDF government. The copperas recovery plant would
also help TTP cut down pollution, company officials said. The
sulphuric acid plant has been renovated at a cost of ₹10 crore. Established
in 1995, the plant’s production capacity had eroded over the years.
TTP was incorporated on December 18, 1946, in collaboration with British
Titan Products, UK. The company started production of Titanium Dioxide
through sulphate Route in 1951. Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan
presided. Mayor Arya Rajendran, former MLA Anathalavattam Anandan, TTP
chairman A.A. Rasheed and managing director George Ninan were present. |
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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