Talcher Fertilizer awards coal gasification contract to China’s Wuhuan Engineering

Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) has awarded a lump sum term key contract to Wuhuan Engineering Company Limited, China. The deal is for implementing the coal gasification and ammonia/urea packages of TFL.

This contract has been awarded to augment the domestic urea capacity and revive closed fertiliser units of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL).

TFL is a joint venture company of nominated public sector undertakings namely Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertiliser, Coal India, FCIL and GAIL.

“With an estimated investment of ₹ 13,277 crores, the project shall produce 1.27 million tonnes per annum of Neem coated Urea through the gasification of a mixed feedstock comprising of high ash Indian coal and pet coke,” a GAIL statement said.