December 02, 2008

Swastik Sponge to set up power plant and coal washery in Kanberi

It is reported that Swastik Sponge & Power Limited will set up a 50 MW power plant and a 0.9 million tonne capacity coal washery at an estimated cost of INR 257.08 crore in Kanberi.

Mr Nitesh Agrawal director of Swastik Sponge said that it is the only local company to set up a power plant in the city. The plant will come up in accordance with his objective to set up an industry using local natural resources. He added that "Our engineers will give technical training to the locals to make them eligible for recruitment, he said. About 400 people will benefit from the project and there is no possibility of exploitation."

Modern technologies will be utilized in the plant to minimize the pollution level. It will be equipped with 80 high chimneys with an ESP of 50 mg emission capacity and a bag filter for effective pollution control. Water in the plant will be recycled entirely. A separate ash disposal plan has been framed to utilize solid waste, fly ash, bottom ash and slag properly. A CFBC and an air-cooled condenser will also be set up to serve the purpose.

The proposed power plant will utilize run of mine and reject coal. The project will require 302 kiloliter water per day, while 2x5 MVA ferroalloys plant will require 151 kiloliter a day and coal washery, 452 kiloliter. The power plant will require 443530 tonne coal per annum, ferroalloys plant 83125 tonne and coal washery 900000 tonne per annum.

Swastik Sponge & Power Ltd will acquire approximately 50 acres for the project at Khairbhavna, Sonpuri and Kanberi villages. It has already acquired 35.5 acres of private land in these villages.