Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals (GACL), a city-based State Government undertaking, has commissioned a project to manufacture 15,000 TPA stable bleaching powder at Dahej near here.
The unit will convert chlorine into value-added products.
"This is the first large scale plant of stable bleaching powder in Gujarat. The project will help increase captive use of chlorine and sustain the operation of the company's caustic soda plant," a GACL spokesman told PTI.
Bleaching powder is a strong oxidising, bleaching and disinfecting agent. It is widely used as bleaching agent in paper, textile, soap, handloom and powerloom Industries.
It is used for disinfection, de-odorisation and bleaching of residential premises, swimming pools, public conveniences, waste water treatment and sewage disposal. It also finds applications in food processing, beverages and sugar industries.
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