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Leveraging Technology to Minimize Environmental Impact

Our R&D team continuously works to identify raw • At Cold Chain – Rai, automation of OHSD Dock Doors
materials, processes and technologies, which will have has been done to control cooling effects thus, reducing
minimum impact on the environment. The Application electricity usage.
Research Laboratory (ARL) of SBU: Greases &
Lubricants has made significant progress in developing • At IP – Taloja, we have replaced the PLC control panel
several biodegradable lubricants and environment- with high-efficiency drives (VFD) at Curling M/c and
friendly tribological solutions. Conveyor panel. Additionally, we have started using an
environment-friendly HMF paint process for the shell
We continuously invest in technological up-gradations in area, which also results in a reduction in electricity
our manufacturing processes to ensure minimal impact on consumption.
the environment. Some of these initiatives include:
• IP - Asaoti has installed a solvent extraction system to
extract used thinner from paint waste.
• At Chemicals – Manali, residual water is collected after
washing the reactor after the completion of a batch and • G&L - Kolkata has installed RTD Sensors in Ester Plant
then it is reused in the same process in the next and OGP cooling Towers to monitor cooling water
batches. Also, process cycle time monitoring and temperatures. This will enable to switch off cooling fan
reduction have been implemented where in-process motors Automatically and save energy. Fan motor will
quality checking is done to reduce idle time. restart when temperature increases beyond 30° C.

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