IFFCO AONLA UNIT - ENVIRONMENT

INTRODUCTION
During mid- sixties the Co-operatie se!tor in India "as responsi#$e %or
distri#ution o% &' per !ent o% %erti$isers!onsumed in the !ountr() This *e!tor
had ade+uate in%rastru!ture to distri#ute %erti$isers #ut had
no produ!tion%a!i$ities o% its o"n and hen!e dependent on pu#$i!,priate
*e!tors %or supp$ies) To oer!ome this $a!una and to #ridge the demand
supp$( gap in the !ountr(- a ne" !ooperatie so!iet( "as !on!eied to
spe!i%i!a$$( !ater to the re+uirements o% %armers) It was an unique venture
in which the farmers of the country through their ownCo-operative
Societies created this new institution to safeguard their interests) The
num#er o% Co-operatie *o!ieties asso!iated "ith IFFCO hae risen %rom .&
in /01& to 20-345 at present)
Indian Farmers Ferti$iser Co-operatie Limited 6IFFCO7 "as registered on
Noem#er 2- /01& as a Mu$ti-unit Co-operatie *o!iet() On the ena!tment
o% the Mu$tistate Co-operatie *o!ieties a!t /035 8 4''4- the *o!iet( is
deemed to #e registered as a Mu$tistate Co-operatie *o!iet() The *o!iet( is
primari$( engaged in produ!tion and distri#ution o% %erti$isers)
The #(e$a"s o% the *o!iet( proide a #road %rame "or9 %or the a!tiities o%
IFFCO as a Co-operatie *o!iet()
IFFCO !ommissioned an ammonia - urea !omp$ex at :a$o$ and
the N;:,DA; p$ant at :and$a #oth in the state o% <u=arat in /0&.) Another
ammonia - urea !omp$ex "as set up at ;hu$pur in the state o% Uttar ;radesh
in /03/) The ammonia - urea unit at Aon$a "as !ommissioned in /033)
In /002- IFFCO had dra"n up a ma=or expansion programme o% a$$ the %our
p$ants under oera$$ aegis o% IFFCOVI*ION 4''') The expansion pro=e!ts at
Aon$a- :a$o$- ;hu$pur and :and$a "ere !omp$eted on s!hedu$e) A$$ the
pro=e!ts !on!eied as part o% VI*ION 4''' had #een rea$ised "ithout time
or !ost oerruns) A$$ the produ!tion units o% IFFCO hae esta#$ished a
reputation %or ex!e$$en!e and +ua$it() Another gro"th path "as !ha$9ed out
to rea$ise ne"er dreams and greater heights through Vision 4'/') As part o%
this ision- IFFCO has a!+uired %erti$iser unit at ;aradeepin Orissa in
*eptem#er 4''.) As a resu$t o% these expansion pro=e!ts and a!uisition-
IFFCO>s annua$ !apa!it( has #een in!reased to 2)10 mi$$ion tonnes o% Urea
and N;:,DA; e+uia$ent to /)&/ mi$$ion tonnes) In pursuit o% its gro"th and
dee$opment- IFFCO had em#ar9ed upon and su!!ess%u$$( imp$emented its
Corporate ;$ans- ?Mission 4''.@ and ?Vision 4'/'@) These p$ans hae
resu$ted in IFFCO #e!oming one o% the $argest produ!er and mar9eteer o%
Chemi!a$ %erti$isers#( expansion o% its existing Units- setting up Aoint
Venture Companies Oerseas and Diersi%i!ation into ne" *e!tors)
IFFCO has no" isua$iBed a !omprehensie p$an tit$ed ?Vision-4'/.@ "hi!h
is present$( under imp$ementation)
IFFCO has made strategi! inestments in seera$ =oint entures) <odaari
Ferti$isers and Chemi!a$s Ltd 6<FCL7 8 Indian ;otash Ltd 6I;L7 in India-
Industries Chimi+ues du *enega$ 6IC*7 in *enega$ and Oman India Ferti$iser
Compan( 6OMIFCO7 in Oman are important %erti$iser =oint entures) As part
o% strategi! diersi%i!ation- IFFCO has entered into seera$ 9e(
se!tors) IFFCO-To9io <enera$ Insuran!e Ltd 6IT<I7 is a %ora( into genera$
insuran!e se!tor) Through IT<I- IFFCO has %ormu$ated ne" seri!es o%
#ene%it to %armers) >*an9at Caran Dima Eo=ana> proides %ree insuran!e !oer
to %armers a$ong "ith ea!h #ag o% IFFCO %erti$iser pur!hased) To ta9e the
#ene%its o% emerging !on!epts $i9e agri!u$tura$ !ommodit( trading- IFFCO
has ta9en e+uit( in Nationa$ Commodit( and Deriatie Ex!hange
6NCDEF7 and Nationa$ Co$$atera$ Management *eri!es Ltd 6NCM*L7)
IFFCO Chattisgarh ;o"er Ltd 6IC;L7 "hi!h is under imp$ementation is (et
another %ora( to moe into !ore area o% po"er) IFFCO is a$so #ehind seera$
other !ompanies "ith the so$e intention o% #ene%itting %armers)
The distri#ution o% IFFCO>s %erti$iser is underta9en through oer 20345 Co-
operatie *o!ieties) The entire a!tiities o%
Distri#ution- *a$es and ;romotion are !o-ordinated #( Mar9eting Centra$
O%%i!e 6M:CO7 at Ne" De$hi assisted #( theMar9eting o%%i!es in the %ie$d)
In addition- essentia$ agro-inputs %or !rop produ!tion are made aai$a#$e to
the %armers through a !hain o% /.3 Farmers *eri!e Centre 6F*C7) IFFCO
has promoted seera$ institutions and organisations to "or9 %or the "e$%are
o% %armers- strengthening !ooperatie moement- improe Indian
agri!u$ture) Indian Farm Forestr( Dee$opment Cooperatie Ltd 6IFFDC7-
Cooperatie Rura$ Dee$opment Trust 6CORDET7- IFFCO
Foundation-:isan *e"a Trust #e$ong to this !ategor() An am#itious pro=e!t
>ICT Initiaties %or Farmers and Cooperaties> is $aun!hed to promote e-
!u$ture in rura$ India) IFFCO o#sessie$( nurtures its re$ations "ith %armers
and underta9es a $arge num#er o% agri!u$tura$ extension a!tiities %or their
#ene%it eer( (ear)
At IFFCO- the thirst %or eer improing the seri!es to %armers and mem#er
!o-operaties is insatia#$e- !ommitment to +ua$it( is insurmounta#$e and
harnessing o% mother earths> #ount( to drie hunger a"a( %rom India in an
e!o$ogi!a$$( sustaina#$e manner is the prime mission) A$$ that IFFCO
!herishes in ex!hange is an eer$asting smi$e on the %a!e o% Indian Farmer
"ho %orm the moing spirit #ehind this mission)
IFFCO- to da(- is a $eading p$a(er in India>s %erti$iser industr( and is ma9ing
su#stantia$ !ontri#ution to the e%%orts o% Indian <oernment to in!rease
%oodgrain produ!tion in the !ountr()
In /002- IFFCO had dra"n up a ma=or expansion programme o% a$$ the %our
p$ants under oera$$ aegis o% IFFCO VI*ION 4''') The expansion pro=e!ts
at Aon$a- :a$o$- ;hu$pur and :and$a "ere !omp$eted on s!hedu$e) A$$ the
pro=e!ts !on!eied as part o% VI*ION 4''' had #een rea$iBed "ithout time
or !ost oerruns) A$$ the produ!tion units o% IFFCO hae esta#$ished a
reputation %or ex!e$$en!e and +ua$it() Another gro"th path "as !ha$9ed out
to rea$ise ne"er dreams and greater heights through Vision 4'/') As part o%
this ision- IFFCO has a!+uired %erti$iBer unit at ;aradeep in Orissa in
*eptem#er 4''.) As a resu$t o% these expansion pro=e!ts and a!+uisition-
IFFCO>s annua$ !apa!it( has #een in!reased to 2)10 mi$$ion tonnes o% Urea
and N;:,DA; e+uia$ent to /)&/ mi$$ion tonnes) In pursuit o% its gro"th and
dee$opment- IFFCO had em#ar9ed upon and su!!ess%u$$( imp$emented its
Corporate ;$ans- GMission 4''.G and GVision 4'/'G) These p$ans hae
resu$ted in IFFCO #e!oming one o% the $argest produ!er and mar9eteer o%
Chemi!a$ %erti$iBers #( expansion o% its existing Units- setting up Aoint
Venture Companies Oerseas and Diersi%i!ation into ne" *e!tors)
During mid- sixties the Co-operatie se!tor in India "as responsi#$e %or
distri#ution o% &' per !ent o% %erti$iBers !onsumed in the !ountr() This *e!tor
had ade+uate in%rastru!ture to distri#ute %erti$iBers #ut had no produ!tion
%a!i$ities o% its o"n and hen!e dependent on pu#$i!,priate *e!tors %or
supp$ies) To oer!ome this $a!una and to #ridge the demand supp$( gap in
the !ountr(- a ne" !ooperatie so!iet( "as !on!eied to spe!i%i!a$$( !ater to
the re+uirements o% %armers) It "as an uni+ue enture in "hi!h the %armers
o% the !ountr( through their o"n Co-operatie *o!ieties !reated this ne"
institution to sa%eguard their interests) The num#er o% Co-operatie *o!ieties
asso!iated "ith IFFCO hae risen %rom .& in /01& to 20-345 at present)
Awards / Recognition
Awards
Aon$a "ins CII Enironmenta$ Dest ;ra!ti!esA"ard-4'//
*a%et( Innoation A"ard - 4'/'
<reente!h <o$d A"ard %or Training Ex!e$$en!e
IFFCO Aon$a Unit has #een a"arded the >ED<E> "inner priBe
ICHAI A"ard %or Ex!e$$en!e in Cost Management - 4''0 %or IFFCO
IFFCO *hines at ;u#$i! Re$ation *o!iet( o% India- <ra##ed 4 prestigious
a"ards
IFFCO Aon$a 8 ;aradeep Unit hae "on the prestigious FAI a"ards
presented on 2rd De!)>4''0
IFFCO Aon$a Hins I<o$d A"ardJ - /'th Annua$ <reente!h Enironment
Ex!e$$en!e A"ard 4''0
IFFCO #agged First eer dotCoop <$o#a$ A"ard %or Cooperatie Ex!e$$en!e
IDM A"ards First ;riBe to IFFCO %or Innoation
IFFCO ;hu$pur Unit-I #agged IFirst ;riBeI #( FAI)
CIO /'' 8 IT A"ards
Mi!roso%t Fe$i!itates IFFCO
Nationa$ Energ( Conseration 4''3 - /st A"ard Con%erred on ;hu$pur Unit
<u=arat *tate *a%et( A"ard K 4''& %or :a$o$ Unit
IFFCO #ags three FAI A"ards
IFFCO #ags Energ( !onseration a"ard
IFFCO Hins ;R*I A"ard
;hu$pur Unit Hins Nationa$ Energ( Conseration A"ard-4''1
Aon$a Unit "ins Nationa$ Energ( Conseration A"ard-4''1
IFFCO>s Corporate Fi$m Hins NCUI>s A"ard)
IFFCO :a$o$ Hins INationa$ Energ( Conseration A"ardK 4''1I
:and$a Unit "ins FAI ;riBe
IFFCO Aon$a Hins Nationa$ *a%et( A"ard
:and$a Unit Hins - <o$den ;ea!o!9 Enironment Management A"ard
;hu$pur Unit #ags Nationa$ Energ( A"ard %rom Conoura#$e ;resident o%
India
Dest Managed Hor9 For!e A"ard %or IFFCO
IFFCO Aon$a Unit Hins Nationa$ *a%et( Coun!i$ o% India *a%et( A"ard-
4''5
Aim / Vision / Mission
Mission
IFFCO>s mission is Ito ena#$e Indian %armers to prosper through time$(
supp$( o% re$ia#$e- high +ua$it( agri!u$tura$ inputs and seri!es in an
enironmenta$$( sustaina#$e manner and to underta9e other a!tiities to
improe their "e$%areI
-To proide to %armers high +ua$it( %erti$iBers in right time and in ade+uate
+uantities "ith an o#=e!tie to in!rease !rop produ!tiit()
-To ma9e p$ants energ( e%%i!ient and !ontinua$$( reie" arious s!hemes to
!onsere energ()
-Commitment to hea$th- sa%et(- enironment and %orestr( dee$opment to
enri!h the +ua$it( o% !ommunit( $i%e)
-Commitment to so!ia$ responsi#i$ities %or a strong so!ia$ %a#ri!)
-To institutiona$ise !ore a$ues and !reate a !u$ture o% team #ui$ding-
empo"erment and innoation "hi!h "ou$d he$p in in!rementa$ gro"th o%
emp$o(ees and ena#$e a!hieement o% strategi! o#=e!ties)
-Foster a !u$ture o% trust- openness and mutua$ !on!ern to ma9e "or9ing a
stimu$ating and !ha$$enging experien!e %or sta9e ho$ders)
Vision
To augment the in!rementa$ in!omes o% %armers #( he$ping them to in!rease
their !rop produ!tiit( through #a$an!ed use o% energ( e%%i!ient %erti$iBers-
maintain the enironmenta$ hea$th and to ma9e !ooperatie so!ieties
e!onomi!a$$( 8 demo!rati!a$$( strong %or pro%essiona$iBed seri!es to the
%arming !ommunit( to ensure an empo"ered rura$ India)
To 9eep pa!e "ith the stringent enironmenta$ regu$ations and to maintain
e!o$ogi!a$ #a$an!e- Bero e%%$uent te!hno$og( %or ammonia and urea p$ants
hae #een se$e!ted at the outset ) The +ua$it( o% $i+uid e%%$uent dis!harge
%rom the %a!tor( is monitored !ontinuous$( and remains mu!h $o"er than the
norms pres!ri#ed #( the Uttar ;radesh po$$ution !ontro$ #oard) The $agoons
!onstru!ted to store the treated $i+uid e%%$uent attra!t a $arge num#er o%
migrator( #irds spe!ia$$( during "inter seasons) This spea9s o% the +ua$it( o%
the enironment near the unit) The air +ua$it( is !onstant$( monitored #(
proiding high o$ume samp$ers at di%%erent $o!ations around the %a!tor(
!ampus) Eight( meter "ide green #e$t has #een dee$oped around the %a!tor(
and the to"nship to 9eep the enironment !$ean) Ti$$ date more than /.)'
$a9hs trees hae #een p$anted
;i!ture o% IFFCO Aon$a To"nship Deer ;ar9
METCODOLO<E FOR ENVIRONMENT ;ROTECTION
Methodo$og( %or enironment prote!tion starts "ith identi%i!ation o% a$$ the
a!tiities- "hi!h hae a su#stantia$ enironmenta$ impa!t) These areK
Air emission +ua$it( and +uantit(
E%%$uent +ua$it( and +uantit(
CaBardous "aste generation
Non haBardous "aste generation
Consumption 8 !onseration o% Natura$ resour!es)
Ensure !omp$ian!es "ith Nationa$ Enironmenta$ Lua$it( *tandards-
Ru$es 8 Regu$ations !oered under Enironmenta$ ;rote!tion A!t-
/031)
Comp$ian!es "ith The :(oto ;roto!o$ 6<C< redu!tion7
Re!(!$e and reuse o% the "astes generated
Ammonia odor in the p$ant
Noise
ENVIRONMENTAL MANA<EMENT *E*TEM AT IFFCO AONLA
IFFCO Aon$a Unit has sound enironmenta$ management s(stem
!omprising o% %o$$o"ing %eaturesK-
A%%orestation
Mero E%%$uent Te!hno$og(
*o!ia$ Forestr(
Monitoring o% am#ient air and sta!9 emissions
He$$ E+uipped $a#orator( 8 E8;C !e$$ to monitor enironmenta$
parameters
Dee$opment o% a$$-round a"areness regarding enironmenta$ issues
I*O-/5''/K4''5 6EM*7 A!!reditation
AFFORE*TATION
On!e a "aste$and- IFFCO Aon$a not on$( has !ome up as a hope %or mi$$ions
o% %armers #ut a$so a true su!!ess stor( o% unstinted and dedi!ated e%%orts o%
emp$o(ees "ho hae turned up the desert $and to a Lush <reen Ferti$iser
Comp$ex) The dream o% <reen-Land !omes through IFFCO@s neer ending
!ommitment to the so!iet(- dedi!ated and innoatie hand"or9 o% its
emp$o(ees to"ards ;rote!tion o% Enironment)
Top management "hi$e imp$ementing a$$ the p$ans %or a%%orestation has
ta9en the phi$osoph( %rom the Vedas "hi!h has #een apt$( expressed in the
%o$$o"ing *ans9rit *h$o9a K-
Moolo Bramharoopaya Madhyalo Vishnuroopaiae,
Agarato Shivaroopay Vraksharayay te NamahN
Meaning O
JFrom root to stem to !ro"n-
Thou art the in!arnation o% Drahma- Vishnu 8 *hia
M( sa$utations to the Oh no#$e treeN
The e!o-%riend$( enironment has attra!ted a $arge popu$ation o% #irds o%
arious spe!ies) It is e!stati! to "at!h pea!o!9s dan!ing a$$ oer the green
#e$t) It is an oasis o% serenit( and po$$ution %ree enironment)
The su!!ess stor( o% IFFCO Aon$a@s 22' a!res o% green !oer em#e$$ished
"ith around 4 $a9h trees o% "ide ariet( o% a#out 5' spe!ies in!$uding some
o% the exoti! spe!ies- erdant $a"ns and re!reationa$ par9s reea$ ex!e$$en!e
attained through hard "or9 o% emp$o(ees and ision o% management)
An 3'm "ide green #e$t is dee$oped at the Northern and Eastern sides o%
IFFCO Ferti$iser Comp$ex and 4.' m a$ong "ith inter%a!e o% to"nship and
p$ant) Continuous rep$antation o% dead trees is !arried out and oera$$ green
!oer is a$so extended
;OLLUTION ADATEMENT *CCEME* IM;LEMENTATED,UNDER
IM;LEMENTATION AT IFFCO AONLA UNIT
;urge <as re!oer( unit to re!oer C(drogen- "hi!h "as #urnt in
re%ormer)
Condensates stripper %or puri%i!ation and reuse o% Ammonia- CO4 and
Methano$ #earing pro!ess !ondensate)
Re!(!$e o% !ontaminated tur#ine !ondensate #( using Car#on Fi$ter
and ;o$ishers)
Reuse o% Doi$er D$o" do"n)
*eparation and !o$$e!tion o% oi$ #( means o% Dis! Oi$ separator)
Treatment o% Ammonia and Urea #earing "aste #( Deep C(dro$(ser
and Disti$$ation Co$umn in Urea ;$ants)
;roision o% A!idi! and A$9a$ine e%%$uent storage and neutra$isation
%a!i$ities near ION Ex!hangers in ;$ant Datter( $imit and using them
separate$( %or pC ad=ustment)
Creation o% J!entra$ised strippers and 4 nos) o% <uard ;onds %or
storage, e+ua$isation o% treated e%%$uent #e%ore its uti$isation in green
#e$t dee$opment or $etting on to rier Ari$) These guard ponds are attra!ting
$ot o% #irds espe!ia$$( during "inter season)
;roision o% dedusting s(stem at ;ri$$ing to"er top to !he!9 dust
emission)
In #ui$t *u$phur dioxide- Nitrogen Oxide- Ana$(sers in a %$ue gas
sta!9s)
Ammonia- pC- Urea ana$(sers and Auto samp$ers at di%%erent $o!ation
in treated e%%$uent $ine)
Use o% E!o-Friend$( Non-Chromate treatment %or !oo$ing to"ers
sin!e Mar!h- /000)
Dust !o$$e!tion s(stem at ;C ;$ant)
Dee$oped green #e$t around %a!tor( and to"nship !omp$ex) A .' m
"ide green #e$t throughout the peripher( o% the p$ant site and 4'' m
deep #e$t on the *outhern side o% p$ant a$ong"ith additiona$
a%orestation in to"nship has #een !omp$eted)
Enironment Management *(stem in a!!ordan!e "ith I*O-
/5''/K4''5 has #een imp$emented)
Use o% 3. P o% treated e%%$uent %or irrigation purposes in green #e$t
*OLID HA*TE MANA<EMENT AT IFFCO
CEE North is "or9ing "ith IFFCO@s unit #ased in Aon$a- Darei$$( on *o$id
Haste Management programme sin!e 4''1) The main o#=e!tie o%
programme is to !reate a"areness a#out the importan!e o% "aste
management and to operate the *HM s(stem and to hand$e househo$d and
horti!u$ture "aste generated in the residentia$ !o$on( and p$ant)
The *o$id Haste Management 6*HM7 s(stem is #eing imp$emented #( CEE
"here "aste is #eing !o$$e!ted %rom the IFFCO- Aon$a To"nship "hi!h
in!$udes around //'' houses- 9it!hen gardens- !anteens- pu#$i! p$a!es- et!) A
pro=e!t imp$ementation team is "or9ing on the site ino$ing ;ro=e!t
Manager- a *uperisor and /' "aste !o$$e!tors) The pro!ess %o$$o"ed %or the
*HM s(stem is !o$$e!tion- transportation- ma9ing #eds- trans%erring to pits
and %ina$ produ!t pa!9aging) The methodo$og( #eing %o$$o"ed is the
!om#ination o% anaero#i! !omposting and ermi-!omposting) *egregated
non-#iodegrada#$e "aste goes under re!(!$ing pro!ess on "ee9$( #asis)
CEE !ondu!ts arious edu!ation and a"areness programmes %or residents
and s!hoo$ !hi$dren to sensitiBe them to"ards proper disposa$ o% "aste) An
a"areness and edu!ation drie is regu$ar$( organiBed "here residents are
to$d a#out the *HM pro!ess in the area) Training programmes are organiBed
%or the o%%i!ia$s and residents o% IFFCO Aon$a To"nship) CEE organiBes
intera!tie programme to motiate the maid serants o% IFFCO To"nship %or
"aste segregation at ermi !omposting site) Representaties exp$ain the
pro!ess o% *HM s(stem and emphasiBe on the need o% segregating the "aste
proper$()
Various s!hoo$ $ee$ eents are #eing organiBed regu$ar$( #( CEE not on$(
%or the !hi$dren %rom the !ampus #ut a$so %or the s!hoo$s o% Darei$$()
MERO EFFLUENT TECCNOLO<E
The enironmenta$ management approa!h adopted at IFFCO Aon$a %or
po$$ution a#atement is #ased on %o$$o"ing s!hemes K-
Ammonia and steam,po"er generation p$ants uti$ise the Natura$ gas %rom
Dom#a( Cigh Dassein "hi!h !ontains a#out 02P methane- /' ppm 6max7
tota$ su$phur as %eed and %ue$) The t"o streams Ammonia ;$ant "ith a
!apa!it( o% 4x/&5' MT;D is #ased on Ca$dor Topsoe te!hno$og() To
a!hiee Bero e%%$uent %rom the p$ant- it has ;ro!ess Condensate *tripper-
Tur#ine Condensate ;o$ishing unit %or re!(!$e o% pro!ess and tur#ine
!ondensates) Doi$er #$o" do"n is a$so used as !oo$ing to"er ma9e up a%ter
%$ashing in a %$ash esse$) The L);) steam generated is %ed to L);)steam
header)
The Urea ;$ant is #ased on *namprogetti te!hno$og( haing %our para$$e$
streams ea!h "ith /./. MT;D !apa!it( ea!h) In this te!hno$og(- ammonia
a!ts as a stripping agent and assists in the de!omposition o% !ar#amates) The
p$ant has Haste Hater Treatment se!tion- "here the Urea #earing "aste
!ontaining ')03P urea and 5)&1P ammonia is treated in Deep Urea
C(dro$(ser "ith 2& ata steam "hi!h re!oers Car#on dioxide and ammonia
%rom "aste-"ater and re!oered materia$s are re!(!$ed in pro!ess) There is
one e%%$uent !o$$e!tion pit %or !o$$e!tion o% %$oor "ashings and o!!asiona$
"aste to #e treated separate$( in JCentra$ised E%%$uent Treatment ;$antN)
6A7 ;ROCE** CONDEN*ATE TREATMENT AND RECECLE
The !ontaminated pro!ess !ondensate stripping is !arried out in the Car#on
dioxide and !ondensate stripper "ith L);)steam) A%ter stripping o%% the
impurities $i9e CO4- NC2 and CC2OCQ the stripped !ondensate is %urther
treated in po$ishing unit #e%ore re!(!$ing as Doi$er Feed Hater)
The gaseous oerhead produ!t is !ondensed in oerhead !ondenser %or
re!(!$e as re%$ux and a part is reused in re%orming se!tion)
6D7 TURDINE CONDEN*ATE RECECLE
Tur#ine !ondensate !oming %rom the !ondensers is !ontaminated "ith sma$$
+uantit( o% disso$ed and undisso$ed so$ids) It is treated in the Condensate
;o$ishing Unit o% Ammonia ;$ant itse$%) The ;o$ishing Unit !omprises o%
a!tiated !ar#on %i$ter to remoe organi! and undisso$ed matter and mixed
#ed unit to remoe disso$ed so$ids)
6C7 REU*E OF DOILER DLOH DOHN
The #oi$er #$o"-do"n is %$ashed in a #$o" do"n esse$ "here %$ashed
saturated L);) steam is separated %rom steam !ondenste)
6D7 *E;ARATION AND COLLECTION OF OIL FROM OILE HATER
The spi$$ed oi$ in the p$ant is !o$$e!ted through underground ;VC pipes to an
oi$(-"ater #asin) Cere oi$ and "ater %orms t"o phases "ith oi$( $a(er at the
top) The oi$ is s9immed o%% in the oi$(-"ater dis! unit o% Dis!-oi$ separator
and trans%erred to s$op oi$ tan9) From this tan9- oi$ is !o$$e!ted in drums %or
disposa$) The "aste "ater %rom s$op oi$ #asin is pumped to the neutra$isation
pit)
6E7 TREATMENT OF AMMONIA AND UREA DEARIN< HA*TE IN
UREA ;LANT
The pro!ess drainage !ontaining Ammonia and Urea %$o"s to an
underground tan9 through *)*)piping "hi!h inturn is pumped to Haste Hater
Tan9) The pro!ess drainage %rom "aste "ater tan9 is pumped to stripping
!o$umn o% Disti$$ation To"er) The exhaust so$ution %rom the stripping
!o$umn !ontaining main$( Urea and tra!es o% Ammonia and Car#on dioxide
is %ed to Deep C(dro$(ser operating at 2& ata pressure) The h(dro$(sed
so$ution is %ed to the Disti$$ation To"er "here in rest o% Ammonia and
Car#on dioxide is disti$$ed out #( using L);)steam) The oer head apours
%rom the top o% *tripping Co$umn !ontaining re!oered Ammonia and
Car#on dioxide are !ondensed and reused) The treated "ater is used as
C)T)ma9e up or Doi$er Feed Hater)
6F7 NEUTRALI*ATION OF ACIDIC AND AL:ALINE HA*TE
Ammonia and Hater Treatment p$ants are haing ION ex!hangers %or
tur#ine !ondensate and D)M)"ater preparation) During regeneration o% ION
ex!hangers- a$9a$ine and a!idi! "astes are generated) To neutra$ise the a!idi!
and a$9a$ine "aste- #oth the p$ants are haing independent neutra$isation and
pumping %a!i$ities) Doth the neutra$isation pits o% Ammonia and Hater
Treatment ;$ants are !onne!ted to JCentra$ised E%%$uent Treatment ;$antN)
6<7 TREATMENT OF OCCA*IONAL HA*TE FROM AMMONIA AND
UREA ;LANT*
The Ammonia #earing "aste %rom Urea p$ant and,or Ammonia p$ant during
a#norma$ !ondition is !o$$e!ted into a !ontaminated e%%$uent ho$ding pit o%
.'' M2 !apa!it( the a$9a$ine e%%$uent %rom Deminera$ising ;$ant and $ime
so$ution is added at !ontro$$ed rate to maintain pC at //) The e%%$uent a%ter
%i$tration and preheating is sent to Air *tripper %or stripping o% %ree
Ammonia) The air stripped e%%$uent is %urther heated and residua$ Ammonia
is %urther remoed #( L);)steam stripping in *team *tripper) The treated
e%%$uent is sent to JTreated E%%$uent Lagoons,<uard pondsN) There are t"o
num#ers o% <uard ;onds at the termina$ end- ea!h haing ho$ding !apa!it(
o% 3.-''' M2) These ponds are +uite sa%e %rom enironmenta$ ang$es as the(
are dou#$e $ined "ith ;)C)C) and $o"-densit( po$(eth($ene 6L)D);)7 sheets)
*OCIAL FORE*TRE
A $o!a$ nurser( "as dee$oped at site 6in To"nship7 to gro" seed$ings o% a
"ide ariet( o% p$ants) The di%%erent arieties are K-
FA*T <ROHIN< TREE*
Casurina
A!!asia
Eu!a$(ptus
Cassia *iamea
<u$mohar
:an=i
U*EFUL TREE*
Neem
Ar=eun
;eepa$
Ama$tas
*i$er Oa9
Mango
<uaa
Danana
;omergranate
Asho9
Trees are distri#uted %ree o% !ost to $o!a$ residents o% IFFCO to"nship and
residents o% near$( i$$ages as "e$$ as uti$ised %or green #e$t dee$opment at
IFFCO Aon$a Ferti$iser Comp$ex)
Four am#ient air-monitoring stations around the %a!tor( hae #een made in
!onsu$tation "ith U););o$$ution Contro$ Doard %or monitoring *ox- Nox-
NC2 8 dust) The ana$(sis report o% am#ient air is #eing %or"arded regu$ar$(
to U;;CD)
*ta!9@s Emission
IFFCO Aon$a $a#orator( monitors %o$$o"ing sta!9s regu$ar$( %or *ox- Nox 8
CO et!) and reports are #eing sent to U;;CD on month$(,+uarter$( and
(ear$( #asis K
Name o% *ta!9 Ceight o% *ta!9 %rom <)L)
*< sta!9 6'/ no)7 /4' m
CR*< sta!9 6'4 nos)7 2' m
Urea ;ri$$ing to"er 6'4 nos)7 01 m 8 03 m
CRU sta!9 2' m
F$ue <as *ta!9 6'4 nos)7 2' m
HELL ELUI;;ED LADORATORE AND ENVIRONMENT 8
;OLLUTION CONTROL CELL TO MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL
;ARAMETER*
A "e$$ e+uipped Enironmenta$ Management La#orator( monitors +ua$it( o%
am#ient air samp$es #( ana$(sing suspended parti!u$ate matter- Ammonia-
*u$phur dioxide- Nitrogen oxides and Car#on-monoxide regu$ar$()
Anemometer is a$so insta$$ed to 9no" the "ind e$o!it( a$ong"ith "ind
dire!tions)
One !ontinuous samp$er is a$so insta$$ed in the $agoon dis!harge !hanne$ %or
!omposite samp$ing o% treated e%%$uent going to Ari$ Rier) Rier "ater
ana$(sis are a$so !arried out #e%ore and a%ter the point o% !on%$uen!e o%
e%%$uent to assess the impa!t o% treated e%%$uent- dis!harged into rier Ari$)
IFFCO Aon$a La# is e+uipped "ith <as Chromatograph- U)V)
*pe!trophotometer- ;$asma Ana$(ser- F$ame ;hotometer- F$ue <as Ana$(ser-
Atomi! A#sorption *pe!trophotometer- Orion ana$(ser et!)
In addition to En) Management La#orator(- IFFCO Aon$a is haing an
E8;C !e$$ to %u$%i$ statutor( re+uirements $aid do"n #( U););)C)D 8
C);)C)D and !o-ordinating a!tiities re$ating to enironment among arious
se!tions)
DEVELO;MENT OF ALL ROUND AHARENE** RE<ARDIN<
ENVIRONMENTAL I**UE*
IFFCO Aon$a not on$( operates ;o$$ution A#atement dei!es su!!ess%u$$(
#ut a$so proides regu$ar a"areness to emp$o(ees and near$( i$$agers
regarding enironmenta$ issues) A$most a$$ the emp$o(ees are !oered
regu$ar$( on arious issues $i9e !onseration o% natura$ resour!es- e%%e!t o%
po$$utant on hea$th 8 arious statutor( regu$ations regarding enironment)
Moreoer near#( i$$ages are a$so !oered #( !e$e#rating 8 parti!ipating in
"or$d Enironment Da(
As no s(stem is !ontemporar( un$ess standardised against some
internationa$$( approed , adopted s(stem) It is a matter o% great pride that
Aon$a Unit has #een !erti%ied %or I*O-/5''/K4''5 #( M,s DVLI) IFFCO
Aon$a Unit is haing a "e$$ de%ined enironmenta$ po$i!( in $ine "ith
!orporate *CE 6*a%et(- Cea$th 8 Enironment ;o$i!( signed #( Managing
Dire!tor7) The po$i!( statesK
IFFCO Aon$a Unit is !ommitted %or !ontinua$ improement and prote!tion
o% enironment #( setting and reie"ing the o#=e!ties and targets through
Enironmenta$ Management *(stems %o!using atK
- Comp$ian!e o% app$i!a#$e $egis$ation at "or9 p$a!e and other re+uirements-
"hi!h the organiBation su#s!ri#e)
- Monitoring and !onsering natura$ resour!es)
- E%%$uent and "aste minimiBation #( "a( o% re!(!$ing and reuse)
- Dee$oping a"areness and !ompeten!e amongst Emp$o(ees- Contra!tor@s
*ta%% and Re$ated Agen!ies on Enironmenta$ issues)
- Emergen!( preparedness %or sa%et( o% !on!erned personne$ and p$ant)
ENVIRONMENTAL ODAECTIVE* FOR EEAR 4'/'-//
- To redu!e Urea spi$$age to 4.' MT , month)
- To redu!e Hater !onsumption #e$o" .)' M2 , MT o% Urea produ!tion)
- To p$ant minimum /.-''' trees in p$ant and to"nship)
- To #ring a"areness among Emp$o(ees- Trainees and !ontra!tor@s sta%% et!)
on enironmenta$ issues to minimum 5.' parti!ipants)
AHARD* RECEIVED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANA<EMENT
IFFCO Aon$a Unit has re!eied man( prestigious a"ards in the %ie$d o%
preention o% ;o$$ution and ;rote!tion o% Enironment #( imp$ementing
Enironmenta$ Management *(stem)
R /'th <reente!h Enironment Ex!e$$en!e <o$d A"ard-4''0 %or outstanding
a!hieement in Enironment Management)
R Nationa$ A"ard %or ;reention o% ;o$$ution %or the (ear 4''&-'3 under
Ferti$iser Categor( %rom <OI Ministr( o% enironment 8 %orest)
R 4nd ;riBe %or the 3th TERI Corporate Enironment A"ard-4''0 %or it@s
e%%orts to"ards enironmenta$ management and innoatie
initiaties amongst !orporations "ith a turnoer a#oe /''' !rore rupees)
R <o$den ;ea!o!9 Enironment Management A"ard-4''3 #( Hor$d
Enironment Foundation- U: %or imp$ementation o% #est
enironmenta$ management pra!ti!es and imp$ementation o% CDM pro=e!t
#( the !ompan(