{"id":17141,"date":"2026-05-05T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casale.ch\/a-landmark-step-in-advancing-indias-industrial-transformation-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:54:35","slug":"casale-technologies-to-support-indias-first-commercial-coal-to-ammonium-nitrate-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casale.ch\/cs\/casale-technologies-to-support-indias-first-commercial-coal-to-ammonium-nitrate-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Casale Technologies to Support India’s First Commercial Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Complex"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=“in_container“ full_screen_row_position=“middle“ column_margin=“default“ column_direction=“default“ column_direction_tablet=“default“ column_direction_phone=“default“ scene_position=“center“ text_color=“dark“ text_align=“left“ row_border_radius=“none“ row_border_radius_applies=“bg“ row_position_desktop=“default“ row_position_tablet=“inherit“ row_position_phone=“inherit“ overflow=“visible“ overlay_strength=“0.3″ gradient_direction=“left_to_right“ shape_divider_position=“bottom“ bg_image_animation=“none“][vc_column column_padding=“no-extra-padding“ column_padding_tablet=“inherit“ column_padding_phone=“inherit“ column_padding_position=“all“ flex_gap_desktop=“10px“ column_element_direction_desktop=“default“ column_element_spacing=“default“ desktop_text_alignment=“default“ tablet_text_alignment=“default“ phone_text_alignment=“default“ background_color_opacity=“1″ background_hover_color_opacity=“1″ column_backdrop_filter=“none“ column_shadow=“none“ column_border_radius=“none“ column_link_target=“_self“ column_position=“default“ gradient_direction=“left_to_right“ overlay_strength=“0.3″ width=“1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=“default“ animation_type=“default“ bg_image_animation=“none“ border_type=“simple“ column_border_width=“none“ column_border_style=“solid“][vc_column_text css=““ text_direction=“default“]Lugano (Switzerland), 5 May 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Casale will supply key process technologies for India’s first commercial-scale coal gasification-based ammonium nitrate complex<\/strong>, a landmark project that marks a major step in the country’s strategy to strengthen industrial self-reliance, maximize the value of domestic coal resources, and reduce dependence on imported chemical feedstocks.<\/p>\n

Developed for Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL)<\/strong> on an L-EPC basis together with Larsen & Toubro (L&T)<\/strong>, one of India’s leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, the project is located in Lakhanpur, Odisha, and forms part of India’s National Coal Gasification Mission<\/strong>, a strategic government initiative aimed at increasing coal gasification capacity and promoting the conversion of domestic coal into higher-value industrial products.<\/p>\n

The project brings together some of India’s most important industrial players. BCGCL<\/strong> is a joint venture promoted by Coal India Limited (CIL)<\/strong>, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)<\/strong> and GAIL (India) Limited<\/strong>, combining expertise across the energy, engineering and industrial sectors to deliver one of India’s most ambitious coal-to-chemicals initiatives.<\/p>\n

Following the foundation stone ceremony held on 20 June 2026 and led by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu<\/strong>, and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi<\/strong>, the project officially entered its execution phase, underlining its strategic importance for India’s long-term industrial, mining and energy policies.<\/p>\n

As highlighted by the Ministry of Coal during the ceremony, the initiative marks the beginning of „a new era of coal processing“<\/strong>, promoting indigenous coal gasification technologies and enabling the conversion of India’s abundant coal resources into high-value industrial chemicals.<\/p>\n

With an estimated investment exceeding INR 25,000 crore<\/strong>, the complex will process approximately 1.3 million tonnes of domestic coal annually<\/strong> to produce around 0.66 million tonnes per year of technical-grade ammonium nitrate<\/strong>. Once operational, it is expected to meet nearly 35% of India’s projected ammonium nitrate demand by 2030<\/strong>, significantly reducing imports while strengthening supply security for the country’s mining and infrastructure sectors.<\/p>\n

An Integrated Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Value Chain<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project combines coal gasification with downstream ammonia, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate production, creating one of India’s most advanced integrated coal-to-chemicals<\/strong> facilities.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the complex, Casale’s technologies will convert synthesis gas into ammonia and downstream nitrates, providing the essential building blocks for the production of strategic industrial chemicals and enabling a fully integrated, efficient and reliable production chain.<\/p>\n

Casale’s proprietary technologies will support the complete downstream nitrates value chain through:<\/p>\n