Greenstar Fertilisers in pact with DAE unit for supply of utilities and chemicals
18 Sep 2018
Greenstar Fertilisers Limited, a private sector fertiliser manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Heavy Water Board (HWB), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), for routing of phosphoric acid through HWB’s solvent extraction plant in Tuticorin and supply of utilities and chemicals.
Heavy Water Board, a constituent unit of DAE, has diversified its activities and is pursuing bulk production of various special materials required for DAE. This includes nuclear grade solvents, enriched boron compounds, nuclear grade sodium and D-labeled compounds.
Greenstar Fertilisers Limited is a leading manufacturer and marketer of fertilisers in India. Greenstar manufactures phosphatic fertilisers at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. The company is also a brand launch platform for organic and inorganic fertilisers that stand up to its tough quality certification process. Greenstar also imports fertilizers for sale in India. A listed company since July 2011, Greenstar has acquired the phosphatics manufacturing assets of SPIC, an enduring fertiliser brand in India, bringing it a significant strength in phosphatics.
The agreement will enable recovery and extraction of rare material from phosphoric acid using solvent extraction process developed by HWB based on the in-house solvents produced by HWB. The rare material extracted from phosphoric acid will be further processed by units of DAE and will be useful for India's nuclear programme.